SEN Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education -Southampton; Wareham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational agency is seeking a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to support secondary pupils with special educational needs. The role involves fostering a nurturing environment and providing personalized support to enhance student engagement and well-being. Join a dedicated team committed to making a difference in students' lives.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Social and networking events

Dedicated consultant access

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with special educational needs.
• Ability to create a positive and nurturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Support students in accessing learning and managing behavior.
• Organise daily routines for smooth classroom operations.
• Work closely with teachers to deliver effective support.

Skills

Compassionate

Organised

Adaptable

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade E, GBP26,095 GBP27,814 full-time equivalent; actual salary for 34.5 hours/week: GBP20,822 GBP22,194
Working hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am 4:00pm, Friday 8:30am 1:00pm
Term-time only, plus generous sick pay and pension scheme

Role Overview:
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support students in engaging with their learning and fostering their emotional well-being. Your presence will provide stability and reassurance, helping students navigate their school day confidently. You ll be an essential part of the classroom team, offering calm and support during emotional moments and helping create a positive, nurturing environment.

About Us:
This SEN school is based near Wareham caters for secondary age pupils with special educational needs, including ASD and SEMH. In the past three years, we ve experienced significant growth opening a new school, increasing our student and staff numbers, and now approaching maximum capacity of 150 students. We re dedicated to creating an environment where every child, especially those with Autism Spectrum Condition and SEMH needs, can thrive.

We re passionate about making every day special supporting young people to shine, regardless of their challenges. We re looking for highly organised, compassionate, and adaptable individuals to join our team as SEN TAs and Learning Mentors and help us continue this exciting journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support students in accessing learning by helping with focus, behaviour, or simply listening.
• Provide personalized support for students with ASC and SEMH, making learning engaging and helping them feel comfortable.
• Organise daily routines to ensure smooth classroom operations.
• Foster a positive and inclusive environment where students feel safe to be themselves.
• Work closely with teachers and staff to deliver effective support and teamwork.

What we offer

As part of our team, you benefit from:

Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration).

Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).

Social and networking events.

Pension contributions.

CPD to help with your professional development.

Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We re part of The Edwin Group, an education alliance here to do good and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work in the UK 2024

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are a Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed) or 07713 (phone number removed).