One to one SEN Teaching Assistants

Smile Education; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Smile Education are currently working with a primary school in South Leicester seeking a One-to-one SEN Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with additional needs across the school day. You will focus on staying on task, behaviour support and helping the pupil enjoy school.

The role is full-time, term-time only, with start November '26. The school values inclusion and offers a supportive team to help progress your skills in SEN and pastoral care.

Qualifications

• Ideally need previous experience in a similar role.
• Must be enthusiastic with a lot of initiative.
• Need to be caring, understanding and resilient.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to the pupil with SEN.
• Support pupil to stay on task and manage behaviours.
• Assist with social and academic participation in small groups.

Skills

SEN experience

Behaviour support

Task focus

Job description

One-to-one SEN Teaching Assistant

Do you have previous experience of supporting young people with special educational needs?

Do you understand the barriers to learning some pupils face and the effective strategies to help overcome these?

Are you looking for a long-term SEN teaching assistant position in a primary school?

Smile Education are currently working with a primary school that require additional help in supporting one of their pupils on a one-to-one basis. The pupil requires additional help through the day in staying on task, assisting with any behaviour needs and helping them enjoy their time in school

• Primary SEN Teaching Assistant LSP
• Based in a South Leicestershire primary school
• Ideally need previous experience in a similar role
• Must be enthusiastic with a lot of initiative
• Need to be caring, understanding and resilient
• Full time, term time work - Starts November '26

Our client is community primary school, based in South Leicester with a wide and diverse pupil base. They take inclusion very seriously and as such invest a lot of time, effort and resources in to supporting pupils with additional needs. The school's SENCo is passionate about ensuring every pupil is given the very best education and pastoral care during their time in school.

To assist the SENCo the school are keen to meet enthusiastic LSPs/Teaching Assistants to work on a one-to-one and small group basis. There are a range of needs in the school including but not exclusively: Autism, ADHD, Asperger's, Speech and Language, Global Delay, Learning Disabilities and mental health issues. The specific pupil in this instance requires very close support both socially and academically.

They ask that applicants have practical experience of working with young people with such needs coupled with a fantastic attitude and a willingness to get stuck in and do their very best for the pupils they work with.

In return you’ll work in a lovely school with supportive colleagues that are there to help progress your skills and knowledge.

For more information, please contact Patrick at Smile Education on 0116 507 1692 or email: [e-mail]

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