SEN Teaching Assistant

Randstad Education; Hertford; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Education is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant to support a student with severe social and communication difficulties, in Bishop's Stortford.

You will provide behavioural guidance, assist with literacy and numeracy, and help maintain a calm, purposeful classroom environment. The role requires resilience, teamwork, and a can-do attitude to help the student develop essential skills for a more independent future.

Qualifications

• Emotional and physical resilience for 1-1 support.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Able to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Offer behavioural guidance, supporting through moments of anxiety and frustration with a calm, patient approach.
• Support the student with literacy, numeracy, and other classwork.
• Assist the class teacher with maintaining a calm, purposeful environment.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Teamwork

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Bishop's Stortford

Competitive daily rate

Are you compassionate, resilient, and ready to change lives?

We are looking for a dynamic individual to support the needs of an individual student with severe social & communication difficulties and challenging behaviour, helping them develop essential skills for a more independent future.

The Role

You will offer behavioural guidance, supporting through moments of anxiety and frustration with a calm, patient approach. You will support the student with literacy, numeracy, and other classwork, assisting the class teacher with maintaining a calm, purposeful environment.

What You'll Need

• The emotional and physical resilience to meet the demands of working in a 1-1 situation
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• A "can-do" attitude and the ability to work effectively within a team.