Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant (Complex Needs and Asc)

Prospero Teaching; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join an SEN School in Wimborne. The successful candidate will provide crucial support for students with special educational needs, assisting teachers and adhering to school policies. Qualifications include GCSEs and relevant experience with children. The role may lead to potential training opportunities and offers various contract types, making it adaptable for different schedules.

Benefits

Free professional development courses

In-house training and development team

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of experience working with children.
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for pupils, teachers, and the school.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.

Skills

Working with children

Safeguarding training

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching are working with an SEN School based in the Wimborne area that are recruiting Teaching Assistants to help care and provide academic support.

The School, graded as Good by Ofsted, offer Education to pupils aged 4-19 with SEN Needs including: Autism & Complex Needs.

Your role will include providing support for pupils, teachers, curriculum and the school, to carry out school policy as documented and/or as directed by the Headteacher and to be aware of the sensitive nature of information learning during the course of duties and to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Contract Details

• Location – Wimborne, Dorset
• Position – Teaching Assistant
• Type of work – Support role
• Contract or position start date – ASAP
• Duration – Ongoing
• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) – Temp to Perm
• Full time/part time – Bank/Part-Time/Full time
• Minimum rate of pay – From £14.00 per hour
• Hours – 8:30 – 15.30

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent
• Minimum 1 year working with children
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

Eligibility

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.

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