SEN Teaching Assistant. Job in London Education & Training Jobs

NextGen Teachers - South East; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Teachers is seeking a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a mainstream school in Croydon. The role involves supporting SEN children in a nurturing environment, emphasizing building relationships and communication, and is suitable for candidates with a caring background or relevant experience.

Benefits

Supportive team with experienced consultants

Tailored job search assistance

Qualifications

• Prior experience in a SEN Teaching Assistant role is desirable but not essential.
• Experience in care, nursing, mental health support, or counselling is valuable.
• Ability to complete compliance processes including DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and nurturing environment for SEN children.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and support their learning.
• Observe, assess, and communicate pupils' progress to teachers and parents.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Passion for working with children

Positive attitude

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Permanent

September start

We are looking for experienced Teaching Assistants with SEN experience to join a dedicated mainstream school in the Croydon area. This position will be working in a brilliant team and joining them on a permanent basis from September.

We are seeking someone who has a passion for supporting SEN children and their ability to support pupils in both 1:1 and group settings.

Day to day you will be:

• Provide a safe and nurturing environment
• Build positive relationships with the child
• Supporting to explain and complete tasks
• Communicating with parents
• Promoting the general wellbeing of the children
• Observe and assess the pupils progress and be able to report back to the classroom teacher and parents

We are looking for someone with:

• Excellent communication skills
• A brilliant team player
• A genuine passion for working with children
• A positive, can-do attitude

Prior experience within an SEN TA role is desirable but not essential. If you have prior experience working within any similar industry such as care, nursing, mental health support, counselling, police work etc. any industries where you would need to be passionate and have a caring nature then you could have the right transferable skills!

You will need to be happy to complete our compliance process which will include a DBS and references.

Why apply through NextGen?

• A supportive team including a team of consultants with over 27 years experience within recruitment and a dedicated compliance team to support you through the process.
• A honest and approachable consultant who will give you advice on the process, the market and more.
• A tailored job search - we will do a pro-active search for you focusing on your desired type of work (perm,temp,supply) as well as the locations and any other factors. So if school on this advert in particular is not right for you or unsuccessful, you will still be supported!

If you are interested in this role, please apply now to find out more!

About NextGen:

NextGen Teachers is a leading Education Recruitment Agency working with numerous schools in and around the Surrey & Sussex area. We are committed to connecting talented educators with rewarding teaching opportunities, ensuring a seamless experience for both schools and teachers

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