SEN Teaching Assistant

Sennen Education Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education provider in Lancashire is seeking an SEND LSA / SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role involves working with children with ASD, Learning Difficulties, and complex behaviors. Full-time commitment is required, and the successful candidate will be supported in career development. Join a warm and welcoming environment where you can make a difference.

Benefits

Experienced consultant support

1000+ CPD courses

Shop discounts and vouchers

Generous referral scheme

Full interview preparation

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 months experience working with children.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Must be engaging, positive and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Work with a mixed ability class.
• Support children with ASD, Learning Difficulties, and challenging behaviour.
• Assist students with complex medical needs.

Skills

Experience working with children

Engaging and positive attitude

Reliability

Job description

Sennen Education are working with a Specialist School who is currently recruiting for an SEND LSA / SEMH Teaching Assistant to join their team. You will be working in a mixed ability class and with children who have ASD, Learning Difficulties and challenging behaviour.

The position is for the entirety of the academic year and will be full time, 5 days per week with a view to start asap. Due to the nature of the role, you must be reliable, committed, punctual and reliable. The school is very warm and welcoming and are always looking for staff members to become permanent members of the team.

The school are looking to recruit someone who has experience working with children who have complex, profound and multiple learning difficulties, associated communication and language difficulties and challenging behaviours. Many of the students also have acute medical needs. The school also supports students with physical disabilities, sensory impairments and complex medical needs.

To be considered for this role you must have the following:

• Minimum 3 months experience working with children
• Right to work in the UK
• Engaging, positive and reliable.

Whilst the school are looking for only one member of staff for this position, they have adequate funding to take on further staff members and offer training for the right people, so please do not hesitate to apply.

We will support you throughout this role and will also support you with further steps in your career.

By registering with Sennen Education, you will benefit from:

• Experienced consultant to offer support and advice
• Over 1000+ CPD courses - in person and virtually
• Shop discounts and vouchers
• A generous referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance with an expert in the field

Safeguarding children is at the heart of what we do and we undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current, enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. We offer all our registered candidates free safeguarding and prevent duty training.