Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant

Academics; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Free safeguarding training

Supportive consultants

Job summary

Academics seeks a dedicated Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant to support students with barriers to learning across local schools. You will assist 1:1 or in small groups to access work and help students navigate challenging days, modelling resilience and a positive mindset.

The role offers diverse school placements, safeguarding responsibilities, and a clear path to gain experience in SEN education, with DBS checks typically required and ongoing consultant support throughout placements.

Qualifications

• Experience in working with children.
• Understands safeguarding in schools.
• Proactive, with good initiative and problem solving.
• Puts the needs of children first.

Responsibilities

• Assist students 1:1 or in small groups to access class work.
• Support students with barriers to learning to navigate challenging days.
• Work across different schools and age groups to gain experience.
• Role subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Skills

Experience working with children

Safeguarding in schools

Initiative & problem solving

Child-centered approach

Job description

Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant

Versatile, Empathetic and Caring Individuals Needed to Support a Range of Student's with Barriers to Learning.

This is a great opportunity to become a positive support mechanism and role model in the lives of secondary School students across Kirklees. You will work as either 1:1 or with groups in helping young people with a range of barriers to learning, to access work set by class teachers and to navigate what can be very challenging days at school. Each day will bring a new challenge and also a new opportunity to help the child overcome daily difficulties and flourish at school. Doing this through academics means that, instead of committing to a restricting role in a specific school, you can try different schools, different age groups, and the different ways in which you can be a Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant, in order to find your place and your career.

Your Career, Your Way.

A good Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant will be:

• Someone who has experience in working with children.
• Someone who understands the importance of safeguarding in schools.
• Someone who is good at working with their own initiative and problem solving.
• Someone who puts the needs of children first.

We will give a good Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Competitive rates of 90-120 per day
• Free safeguarding training
• A stimulating and exiting environment where you will be challenged and rewarded daily
• A supportive team of consultants that will support you every step of the way.

Role subject to an enhanced DBS check.

If you are, or could be, a Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant, You can also use this as a great and unique opportunity of gaining some very valuable experience in this area.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.