SEN Teaching Assistant

Philosophy Education; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a welcoming and inclusive primary school as a Learning Support Assistant, where you'll play a vital role in supporting children with special educational needs, particularly those with Autism. This full-time position offers the chance to work closely with an established team of educators, ensuring every child's well-being and achievement. The school emphasizes creativity, respect, and resilience, providing excellent opportunities for professional development. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives and are committed to a full academic year, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special educational needs.
• Ability to commit to a full-time role for the academic year.

Responsibilities

• Support children with Autism in small groups and 1:1 interventions.
• Provide focused support for pupils with SEN in the classroom.

Skills

Experience with SEND

Ability to support children with Autism

Commitment to full-time role

Job description

Learning Support Assistant

Location: Camden Primary School

Type: Full-time (September to July contract)

Salary: Paid to Scale

A welcoming and inclusive school in Camden is looking for 3 Learning Support Assistants to join their school on a full-time basis in September.

Role 1: Reception (EYFS)
In this role, you will be supporting children joining the school who have diagnosed Autism. You will run small groups for them and also provide 1:1 support and interventions.

Role 2: Year 2
You will be providing focused support for pupils within the year group with SEN including ASD and also providing general classroom support.

Role 3: Year 1 (morning) and Year 4 (afternoon)
You will be working with two children with autism who are both academic and have no behavioral needs.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be working with an established team of teachers, support staff, and leaders. All roles are offered on a 1-year contract basis.

The School
This inclusive and happy primary school is based in Camden Town. Staff in the school work closely together to ensure all pupils are supported in all areas of learning and development. There is a strong focus on the well-being and achievement of every child in a learning environment where high standards and creativity go hand in hand with excellent behavior, respect, resilience, and independence. There is dedicated and established leadership in place, and there are good opportunities for training and professional development.

Minimum Requirements:

• Previous experience working with children with SEND.
• The ability to commit to a full-time role for the academic year.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual inquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.