SEN Teaching assistant

Five Education; Uphill; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free DBS (refunded after 20 days)

Recommending a friend bonus

Specialist support/ mentoring

Free specialised training (Team Teach,

Job summary

Five Education are recruiting a Teaching Assistant for a special school in Weston-super-Mare. The role is to support identified pupils with Special Education Needs (SEN) and/ or mental health challenges. This work will be supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups.

The right candidate will be kind, compassionate, patient and resilient, with experience or background in youth work, care, mental health, sport, or support work being valuable.

Qualifications

• Experience working with SEND or challenging behaviour is desirable.
• Right to work in the UK – sponsorship not offered.
• Two recent references (last two years) required.
• DBS check registered on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one, with cost if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Assist pupils throughout the day, helping them stay focused and on task.
• Guide pupils when they struggle to become regulated and calm.

Skills

Emotional resilience

Strong communication

Rapport with young people

Patience

Teamwork

Job description

Five Education are recruiting a Teaching Assistant for a special school in Weston-super-Mare. The role is to support identified pupils with Special Education Needs (SEN) and/ or mental health challenges. This work will be supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups. Previous experience in supporting individuals with SEND such as Autism and an ability to manage challenging behaviour is desirable. The right person for this role will be kind, compassionate, patient and resilient.

The role will involve:

• Assisting pupils throughout the day, helping them to remain focused and on task.
• Guide the pupils when they are struggling, and help them to become regulated and calm.

Who We're Looking For:

• Emotionally resilient and able to stay calm in challenging situations
• Strong communicator with a positive and proactive mindset
• Able to build rapport with young people, particularly those who may struggle to trust adults
• Previous experience isn't essential, but backgrounds in youth work, care, mental health, sport, or support work are valuable

Essential requirements:

• Right to work in the UK - we are unable to offer Sponsorship or accept Skilled Worker visas.
• Able to provide two recent references (from the last two years).
• Hold a current DBS check registered on the Update Service, or be willing to apply for one.
• Please note, if you do not have a Non-Voluntary Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, we will need to help you process a new one at a cost of £62.70. This will be refunded after 20 days of work with us.

What can Five Education offer you:

• We offer free specialised training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more.
• Free DBS (refunded when you work 20 days).
• Recommending a friend bonus scheme.
• Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working.

Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employer's NI. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.

Vetting:

Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be an interview.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.