Full-time Primary SEND Teaching Assistant, Kidderminster

Axcis Education Recruitment; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in Kidderminster is seeking a full-time SEND teaching assistant to provide 1:1 support for a Reception-age child with special educational needs. This role requires a minimum of 6 months experience working with young people with SEND and offers competitive pay based on skills and experience. The position is temporary, with the potential for extension, and requires full UK right to work documentation and an enhanced DBS certificate.

Benefits

Referral bonuses

Support for DBS processing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience working with young people with SEND needs.
• Experience in nursery or primary school settings preferred.
• Full UK right to work documentation required.
• Full enhanced DBS certificate (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for a Reception-age child with SEND in a mainstream setting.
• Assist with communication methods and development during activities.

Skills

Experience with SEND needs

Communication skills

Support skills in a classroom environment

Job description

Overview

At Axcis Education, the UK’s leading SEND specialist agency, we are working with a mainstream primary setting in Kidderminster seeking to appoint a long-term full-time SEND teaching assistant to work on a 1-to-1 basis with a Reception-age child. The student has global development delay and is working closer to that of an 18-month child and communicates using basic communication methods.

This role is a full-time position, Monday to Friday during term-time, from 08:30 to 15:30. It is originally for the minimum of the academic year but is likely to be extended beyond July 2026. You will need a minimum of 6 months experience working with young people with SEND needs and will be suitable for individuals with nursery or primary school experience.

You will need full UK right to work documentation and a full enhanced DBS certificate on the subscription service or a willingness to obtain one, which can be supported by Axcis Education if you are successful at interview with us.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for a Reception-age child with SEND in a mainstream setting.
• Assist with communication methods and development during classroom activities and daily routines.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months experience working with young people with SEND needs.
• Experience in nursery or primary school settings preferred.
• Full UK right to work documentation.
• Full enhanced DBS certificate (on subscription service or willingness to obtain one, supported by Axcis if shortlisted).

Additional Information

• Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.
• If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, we offer £50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.
• This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.
• Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to provide an up-to-date DBS or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (details on our website).
• If the position involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
• Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary, daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions. You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face-to-face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Contact: Thomas Overton

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