SEN Teaching Assistant

GUARDIAN SELECTION LIMITED; Southampton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in the UK seeks dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants for a primary school in Southampton. This full-time, long-term position is ideal for individuals experienced in working with Special Needs children, providing personalized support and fostering student resilience in challenging environments. Opportunities for permanent placement are available for the right candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Special Needs children in a UK setting.
• Comfortable working in challenging 1:1 environments.
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated individual.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level support, including one-to-one assistance.
• Engage students with personalized learning inside and outside the classroom.
• Manage challenging behavior effectively.

Skills

Experience with Special Needs children

Resilience

Strong behavior management

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

Contract type: Temporary, long term – permanent for the right candidate

At GSL Education we are supporting a primary school in Woolston who are seeking experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to join their team on a full-time, long-term basis with the idea of going permanent.

Responsibilities

• Every child has a high level of support, often including one-to-one support and bespoke timetables following thematic learning experiences.
• A wide range of personalised learning in and out of the classroom is designed to engage the student, build resilience and provide the foundation for rapid academic progress.
• These roles are tough; the children present very challenging behaviour and you will need to be resilient and committed to this role.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Have UK experience working with Special needs children
• Feel comfortable working in challenging 1:1 environments
• Be an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who leads by example
• Have strong behaviour management
• Demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills with all individuals, including pupils, colleagues and parents

Safeguarding

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

About GSL Education

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Greater London.

How to apply

For more information or to register your interest in the role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.