Part-Time SEN Teaching Assistant — Flexible School-Day Hours

Principal Education; Stafford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid weekly

Term-time only

Flexible hours around school run

Experience in Outstand­ing school

Training and support

Direct consultant contact

Job summary

Principal Education is recruiting a part-time SEN Teaching Assistant for an Ofsted Outstanding special school in Kingsbury, Brent. You will support pupils one to one and in small groups, help with communication using visuals or Makaton, and assist at lunchtime.

The role runs 10:30am–2:30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. Ideal candidates will have experience with additional needs, a caring and patient nature, and the ability to provide personal care.

Qualifications

• Experience caring for or supporting people with additional needs.
• Genuinely caring, patient and calm in nature.
• Confident with personal care.
• Available 10:30am–2:30pm, Monday to Friday, term time.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service or willing to apply.
• Two professional references and the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils one to one and in small groups in class.
• Help pupils communicate using visuals, symbols, Makaton or communication aids.
• Support at lunchtime, including help with eating where needed.
• Provide personal care and support with medical needs, always with dignity.
• Work alongside the class team and therapists on each pupil's EHCP targets.
• Spot the small wins and celebrate them, because here they're huge.

Skills

Caring & patient

Personal care

Availability 10:30–2:30

DBS Update Service

Right to work in UK

Two references

Job description

Principal Education is recruiting a part-time SEN Teaching Assistant for an Ofsted Outstanding special school in Kingsbury, Brent. You will support pupils one to one and in small groups, help with communication using visuals or Makaton, and assist at lunchtime.

The role runs 10:30am–2:30pm, Monday to Friday, during term time. Ideal candidates will have experience with additional needs, a caring and patient nature, and the ability to provide personal care.