SEN-TA

TimePlan Education; Essex; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational staffing agency in Essex is seeking a Teaching Assistant with experience in supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN). The role requires supervising lessons, managing classroom behavior, and ensuring that students have the necessary resources for their work. Ideal candidates will have experience within a school setting and a strong ability to build rapport with children and staff. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the educational development of students in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children within a school setting, ideally secondary.
• Strong classroom presence and ability to manage behaviour as needed.
• Ability to build rapport with children, staff, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Supervise cover work set by the absent teacher.
• Ensure children have the required resources and knowledge to complete tasks.
• Manage pupil behaviour during lessons to maintain high standards of work.
• Deal with immediate problems or emergencies.
• Collect and return completed work to appropriate teachers.

Skills

Working with children

Behaviour management

Rapport building

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Job description

TimePlan Education are working with a mixed mainstream Secondary Schools in Havering who are looking to secure a Teaching Assistant with SEN experience to support pupil son a 1:1 or small group basis

As a SEN-TA your main objective is to oversee the smooth running of all lessons during the school day including:

• Supervising the cover work set by the absent teacher
• Ensuring the children have the required resources and knowledge to complete the work set by the teacher
• Managing the behaviour of pupils during the lesson to ensure all work is completed to a high standard
• Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies
• Collecting completed work after lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher/department.

Experience Needed:

• Experience of working with children within a school setting (Ideally secondary)
• Strong classroom presence and ability to manage behaviour as and when needed
• Ability to build a rapport with children, staff and parents
• Bachelor's Degree/Equivalent (not essential)

Apply today to be considered for this role!

TimePlan Education Group LTD are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. TimePlan Education Group LTD are committed to Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.