EYFS Teaching Assistant

Connex Education; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Connex Education as a support staff member in a SEND school in Halton. Your role will involve supporting students with severe learning needs, including Autism and other conditions, ensuring personal care and effective education. Competitive weekly pay and opportunities for professional development are provided. This role is perfect for those seeking part-time work or day-to-day cover.

Benefits

Free access to SEND Toolkit skills development package

Funded formal qualifications

Competitive daily rate

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils with Special Needs in a school or similar setting.
• Confident in providing personal care.
• Ability to provide 2 references.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with severe learning needs in accordance with bespoke learning plans.
• Work collaboratively with staff to ensure all students' needs are met.
• Provide care and education for both verbal and non-verbal students.

Skills

Supporting Special Needs

Personal Care

Working with Early Years

Education

Current DBS

Level 2 SEND

Level 3 Teaching and Learning

Level 4 HLTA

Level 5 TEFL

Job description

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£425 - £475 per week (dependent on experience)

About the Role:

Connex Education are working with a SEND school based in Halton, with sites in both Widnes and Runcorn.

About the School:

The school itself caters for students with Severe Learning Needs, such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome. All students are of primary age and have an Education Health Care Plan in place. With both verbal and non-verbal students attending, classes are groups on ability rather than age. Staff at school work together providing care and education through bespoke learning plans, ensuring all students needs are met.

There are part time roles available and the Head would also be interested in speaking with those who would consider day to day work to cover sickness / courses.

Benefits of Working with Connex Education:

• Competitive daily rate.PAYE paid weekly.
• Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
• Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL.

Person Specification:

• Have experience of supporting pupils with Special Needs either in a School or a similar setting
• Be confident providing personal care
• Experience working with Early Years would be advantageous, yet not essential
• Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to apply for a new one
• Be able to provide 2 references

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

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