EYFS Teaching Assistant

Connex - Warrington; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education agency is seeking individuals to support students with Special Needs at a SEND school in Chester. The ideal candidates will provide personal care and implement bespoke learning plans, ensuring all students' needs are met. Experience with Early Years is advantageous, but not essential. Competitive daily rates and opportunities for professional development are offered.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate, PAYE paid weekly

Free access to SEND Toolkit skills development package

Funded formal qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with Special Needs in a school or similar setting.
• Confidence in providing personal care.
• Must have a current DBS or willing to apply for a new one.
• Ability to provide 2 references.

Responsibilities

• Supporting students with Severe Learning Needs.
• Implementing bespoke learning plans.
• Collaborating with staff to ensure needs are met.

Skills

Experience supporting pupils with Special Needs

Confidence in providing personal care

Experience working with Early Years

Job description

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About the Role:

Connex Education are working with a SEND school based in Chester

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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