SEN Teaching Assistant - Long-Term, Full-Time Support

Tradewind Recruitment; Bebington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment are looking for a caring, resilient and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming specialist setting on the Wirral. You will be supporting pupils with a range of complex needs and will help them engage with learning, develop communication and independence, and regulate emotions throughout the school day.

Some pupils may require personal care; previous SEN, care, support work or youth work experience is valuable.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with additional or complex needs is helpful.
• Strong patience, empathy and reliability are essential.
• Transferable experience from care, support work or youth work is valued.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to engage with learning activities and develop communication.
• Help pupils develop independence and regulate emotions.
• Provide personal care if required, following safeguarding guidelines.
• Work within a specialist setting with consistency for the same pupils.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Reliability

Team player

Job description

Tradewind Recruitment are looking for a caring, resilient and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming specialist setting on the Wirral. You will be supporting pupils with a range of complex needs and will help them engage with learning, develop communication and independence, and regulate emotions throughout the school day.

Some pupils may require personal care; previous SEN, care, support work or youth work experience is valuable.