SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT

Charles Hunter Associates; Taunton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team in Taunton. In this rewarding role, you will work with children aged 5 to 11 who have Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs. Your experience with learning disabilities and autism will be crucial as you support these children through their educational journey. The position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a therapeutic school environment, ensuring that each child's needs are met effectively. If you are passionate about education and want to help shape young lives, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pay starting from £90 per day

Holiday Pay 12.07%

E-learning training paid for

Casual dress code

Designated consultant

Weekly pay

Temp to perm opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with learning disabilities or mental health issues.
• Understanding of challenging behaviours and autism.

Responsibilities

• Support children with SEMH needs in a specialist school environment.
• Assist with personal care and manual handling as required.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Understanding of autism

Clear communication skills

Self-motivated

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant Needed - Term Time Only

You must have full Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role.

About the role:

Working in a specialist school providing high-quality, therapeutic, and child-centred education, care, and life experiences for boys and girls from 5 to 11 years of age in Taunton. The children come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs (SEMH). The children and young people have severe and profound learning difficulties, complex needs, autism, ADHD, communication difficulties, and sensory impairment.

Behaviours you may encounter:

Every day can be different; while we hope the day runs smoothly, you would need to be prepared to encounter a variety of behaviours due to each child's and young person's needs. Children with SEN may display a variety of behaviours, including hair pulling, grabbing, biting, scratching, pulling, and screaming. You may be required to help with personal care and manual handling; full training is provided. The school has a variety of different therapies to support the children, including hydrotherapy and physiotherapy, which you may be required to support.

About you:

A successful candidate will have experience working with children and young people with learning disabilities, mental health issues, or autism. Early years experience is also accepted as there is an early years section within the school. Our client is seeking a Teaching Assistant who is enthusiastic about working with children and is motivated to ensure that each child's needs can be fulfilled. Working with the class teacher to help reduce the barriers to learning these children face, you will become an excellent asset in guiding them through their journey in school.

Requirements for you as the SEN Teaching Assistant:

• Experience working with children/young people
• Understanding of autism and challenging behaviours
• Self-motivated individual with clear communication skills
• Enhanced Child and Adults DBS on the Update Service

Shift Times for you as the SEN Teaching Assistant:

• Monday - Friday
• 08:45am - 15:45pm
• Term time only

Benefits for you as the SEN Teaching Assistant:

• Pay starting from £90 per day PAYE or £106.65 umbrella
• Holiday Pay 12.07% (only through PAYE)
• E-learning training paid for by CHA
• Casual dress code
• Designated consultant to guide you through the hiring process
• Weekly pay
• Temp to perm opportunities

For more information please apply or contact:
Emily Young at [e-mail] or call 01189485555