SEN Teaching Assistant

Opus Teach; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast club

After School Club

Holiday Pay

Pension Scheme

DBS assistance

Job summary

Opus Teach are recruiting for a primary SEN Teaching Assistant near Sudbury on a temporary basis from September. The role involves supporting a mixed year 3/4 class and helping pupils with SEN, including ASD and challenging behaviour.

You will work Monday to Friday, with optional breakfast club at 7:40am and after school club until 6pm. Opus Teach offers DBS assistance, holiday pay and a pension as part of its support package.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEN with knowledge of ASD and challenging behaviour.
• Supporting students in the allocated class and promoting equality of opportunity.
• Striving for high standards in pupils' work and conduct in lessons.
• Safeguarding Children and Young People within the school.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for supporting students in the allocated class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Help support and be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in pupils/students' work and conduct in lessons.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with learners and other school staff.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young People within the school.

Skills

SEN experience

ASD knowledge

Behaviour management

Job description

Opus Teach are currently recruiting for a primary school near Sudbury, who are looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant on a temporary basis from September.

The school provide a broad and balanced curriculum through which they seek to ensure high academic standards. They take great pride in their family ethos where children are encouraged to take responsibility for themselves and supported to develop respect and understanding for one another.

What to expect:

The SEN Teaching Assistant will be working within a mixed year 3/4 class.

Ideally you will have experience working with SEN with knowledge of ASD and challenging behaviour.

Working days: Ideally Monday-Friday.
Optional extra: Breakfast club, 7.40am start. After School Club, 6pm finish.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Be responsible for supporting students in the allocated class, ensuring equality of opportunity for all.
• Help support and be responsible and accountable for achieving the highest possible standards in pupils/students' work and conduct in lessons.
• Work collaboratively and effectively with learners and other school staff.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young People within the school.

Why Opus Teach?

Opus Teach is an education recruitment agency, wholly owned by Suffolk County Council, supporting over 300 schools and education providers across Suffolk and surrounding areas, including Norfolk and Essex.

We pride ourselves on building great relationships with all our teachers, support team members and schools to make the most out of each work opportunity.

What we offer:

We offer full employment terms to all our teaching assistants and provide you with following:

• Opportunity to gain paid school experience working as teaching assistant
• Locally based team, with dedicated Account Managers on hand to provide support and assistance throughout application and placements.
• A valid DBS (which we will help with)
• Holiday Pay (taken over a 12-month period at a time of your choice)
• Pension Scheme.

Suitable candidates will only be submitted once fully compliant with Opus Teach.