SEN Teaching Assistant

Hays Specialist Recruitment - Education; Warrington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking motivated teaching assistants to join their supportive team in a Warrington-based SEN school. This role involves working closely with pupils aged 8-16 with SEMH and behavioural needs, providing tailored support and fostering a positive learning environment. With a focus on building strong relationships and implementing effective behaviour strategies, you'll play a crucial role in helping students thrive. The position offers long-term contracts with competitive pay, comprehensive training, and a range of benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those passionate about education and student support.

Benefits

Free training

DBS cost covered

Full holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Highly competitive rate of pay

Long-term contract

Access to exclusive vacancies

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 40 days referenceable teaching assistant experience in the last 2 years.
• Full 'Right to Work' in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis, tailoring approaches to their needs.
• Implement positive behaviour strategies and monitor triggers.

Skills

Positive Behaviour Strategies

Support for SEMH

Teaching Assistant Experience

Job description

Your new company
Hays Recruitment are proud to be supporting a Warrington-based SEN school that supports pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs aged between 8 - 16 as they are looking to appoint a number of motivated and reliable teaching assistants for long-term contracts. This school is ideally looking for people that are able to commit to a long-term full-time basis, but part-time applications are being considered.

Your new role
As a teaching assistant within this school you will be joining a team of extremely supportive and welcoming educational professionals. You work alongside the class teachers to offer a stimulating and engaging learning environment by utilising an array of learning equipment and implementing a myriad of positive behaviour strategies. Across the school, you will be supporting your pupils on a 1:1 basis, tailoring your approach to best suit their needs (attainment and emotional) and actively encouraging them to partake in learning material, which will intern enable you to build strong constructive relationships. As you will be supporting pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs you will be required to closely monitor their triggers.

What you'll need to succeed
To be considered in your application, you must have full "Right to Work" on the UK as well a minimum of 40 days referenceable teaching assistant experience within the last 2 years, as well as:

• Experience implementing positive behaviour strategies
• Experience supporting SEMH, trauma and/or behavioural needs

What you'll get in return
If you are successful in your application, you will receive the full support, dedication and guidance of a senior DfE accredited recruitment consultant as well as a wide range of benefits, which include:

• Free training
• Upfront cost of DBS covered
• Full holiday entitlement
• Company pension scheme
• Highly competitive rate of pay
• Long-term contract
• Access to exclusive vacancies
• Refer a Friend scheme

What you need to do now

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