SEN TA (Teaching Assistant)

Randstad Staffing; Horley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist educational institution in Horley is seeking a full-time teaching assistant to support children and young people with Autism spectrum conditions and other complex needs. In this role, you will assist students in their learning journey, providing a safe and positive environment while working with an exceptional team. The position offers opportunities for professional development, free school meals, and team training. If you are compassionate with a passion for education, this is the ideal role for you.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Fully funded qualifications

On-site parking

Free school meals

Team Teach training available

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special educational needs.
• Ability to engage and support learning in a classroom environment.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Assist students during class to ensure they stay on track.
• Liaise with class teachers for smooth class operations.
• Enable learners to access the curriculum.
• Support the pastoral needs of learners.
• Set up the learning environment actively.
• Provide 1:1 support and lead small group activities.

Skills

Working with learners with various learning difficulties

Confidence in supporting group activities

Engaging learners through personal interests

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

NVQ level 2 in Teaching and Learning (desirable)

Job description

Are you a compassionate and patient person?

Do you enjoy working with SEN learners and making a difference to their lives?

Can you provide a safe and positive school experience for students with complex needs and learning difficulties?

A specialist school providing day support for children and young people with Autism spectrum conditions or additional social, emotional and mental health needs is urgently seeking a teaching assistant to join their team on a Full time basis, 8:45am-4:45pm daily.

As a teaching assistant you're preparing the students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study. By working together with this exceptional educational team, you will increase resilience, confidence, self-esteem, emotional intelligence and well-being in these children and young adults.

This setting supports children and young adults between the ages of 5-17 years and boasts extensive grounds. This setting has exceptional facilities that include horticultural areas, outdoor learning environments, gym, digital studio and Science labs.

This position is a term time only role. Permanent opportunity available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Assist students during class making sure they are on track.
• Liaise with the class teacher to ensure a smooth running class.
• Enabling learners to access the curriculum.
• Support the pastoral needs of the learners.
• Be an active part in setting the learning environment.
• Supporting learners on a 1:1 base and part of a small group in a range of activities throughout the day
• Using your interests to engage learners in learning.

Qualifications and Skills

• Be able to work with learners that have various learning difficulties.
• Be confident to support the lead in groups, in different educational subjects.
• Own transport (desirable but not essential)
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• NVQ level 2 in Teaching and learning is desirable but not essential
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Benefits

• Working with children and seeing their ongoing development
• Opportunities for career progression/ fully funded qualifications
• On-site parking/free school meals
• Team Teach training available (free of charge)

Do you feel that you have the skills and patients for this role? Would you like to start or develop your experience in the SEN field? Then this is definitely the role for you.

For more information about this role contact Bryony di Cara on 01293 527416 for a chat about the role.

Randstad Education maintains the highest standard of child safety and compliance when placing candidates into schools. Any successful candidates will be subject to the compliance process that also includes the enhanced DBS check.