SEN Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Chilworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational recruitment agency in the United Kingdom seeks a full-time SEN Teaching Assistant for a lovely school in Southampton. The role involves providing personal care and academic support to pupils with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Candidates should have relevant experience, GCSEs or equivalent, and safeguarding training. The successful candidate will benefit from free accredited professional development courses and ongoing support within a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Free CPD courses including safeguarding and PMLD awareness

In-house Training and Development Team

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in an SEN or care setting.
• Experience in supporting children with PMLD or medical needs is desirable.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with personal care and mobility.
• Implement physiotherapy and communication plans.
• Assist class teachers with resources and multisensory activities.

Skills

Experience with children or young people

Knowledge of PMLD and complex disabilities

Personal care experience

Safeguarding training

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching are working with a lovely SEN School based in the Southampton area that are currently recruiting Teaching Assistants to provide care and academic support to their pupils.

The School, graded as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, offers education to pupils aged 2-19 with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD), often including complex medical needs, sensory impairments, and significant cognitive challenges. Pupils may be non-verbal and require personal care and 1:1 or small group support.

Your role will include supporting pupils in accessing a highly individualised curriculum, assisting with personal care and mobility, implementing physiotherapy and communication plans, and ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. You will also assist class teachers in preparing resources and delivering engaging, multisensory activities suited to each pupil's developmental level.

You will be expected to uphold school policies, work as part of a dedicated team, and maintain confidentiality at all times due to the sensitive nature of the role.

Contract Details

Location: Southampton, Hampshire

Position: Teaching Assistant

Type of work: Support role in SEN

Contract or position start date: ASAP

Duration / Likely Duration: Ongoing

Contract type: Temp to Perm

Full time/part time: Full time

Minimum rate of pay: £13.96 per hour

Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year experience working with children or young people, ideally in an SEN or care setting
• Experience supporting children or young adults with PMLD, medical needs, or complex disabilities (desirable)
• Personal care experience is advantageous
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

Eligibility

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional, child-related references

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding, Team Teach, and PMLD awareness
• In-house Training and Development Team
• Ongoing support and career progression opportunities

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.

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