Sen Teaching Assistant

TeacherActive Limited.; Packmoor; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding support 24/7 consultants

CPD courses and certificates

Market leading pay

Referral scheme (up to £100)

Job summary

TeacherActive Limited. is recruiting a Teaching Assistant for a specialist SEND setting in Oxford to support secondary-aged pupils with complex needs, aligned with Early Years development. Immediate start on a long-term, paid placement with daily rates.

You will provide individual and classroom support, adapt activities to developmental levels, and collaborate with teachers to promote communication, independence and engagement in learning.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND.
• Experience supporting pupils with complex additional needs.
• Ability to adapt activities and communication to individual developmental needs.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Patient, resilient and adaptable approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and classroom support.
• Adapt activities to pupils' developmental levels.
• Work closely with teaching staff to support communication, independence and engagement with learning.

Skills

SEND experience

Complex needs

Adapt activities

Communication skills

Patient and resilient

Job description

East of England/ temporary / £95 - 115 per day

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting pupils with complex additional needs?

Do you have the patience and resilience to support secondary-aged pupils working at an Early Years level?

Are you confident adapting your approach to meet individual learning, communication and developmental needs?

TeacherActive is proud to be working with a specialist SEND setting in Oxford supporting secondary-aged pupils with complex needs. Although pupils are secondary age, their learning and developmental needs are more closely aligned with the Early Years stage, requiring a highly personalised and nurturing approach to education.

The setting is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant on a long-term basis with an immediate start. The successful Teaching Assistant will provide individual and classroom support, adapt activities to pupils' developmental levels and work closely with teaching staff to support communication, independence and engagement with learning.

The successful Teaching Assistant will have:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND
• Experience supporting pupils with complex additional needs
• Confidence supporting secondary-aged pupils working at an Early Years level
• The ability to adapt activities and communication to individual developmental needs
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A patient, resilient and adaptable approach

In return for the above you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process
• CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel
• Market leading rates of pay
• TeacherActive Referral Scheme – Receive up to £100 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply

Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of TAX and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard earned cash.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.

Safeguarding and DBS Compliance

Registration may involve an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and the supply of good professional references, depending on the role. We are committed to safeguarding and compliance across all placements.