SEN Teaching Assistant (TA)

Randstad Education; Derby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An outstanding school in Derby is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with Autism and related needs. This full-time role offers a nurturing environment where you can make a real difference in young people's lives. With fully funded training, a supportive team, and extensive grounds for outdoor activities, this position promises a fulfilling career in education. Enjoy benefits like paid summer holidays, free lunches, and career progression opportunities. If you're passionate about helping students thrive, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Fully funded training and qualifications

On site parking

Free hot lunch

Team days and events

Supportive management

Brilliant career progression opportunities

Paid Summer holidays

Cycle to work vouchers

Tax-free childcare vouchers

Medical health care packages

Qualifications

• Experience working with learners having various learning difficulties is desirable.
• Willingness to learn and build relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching assistance according to the teacher's planning.
• Support the general well-being of learners in the school.
• Work 1:1 with students and provide individual/group activities.

Skills

Compassionate Approach

Flexibility in Education

Relationship Building

Ability to Work with Learning Difficulties

Education

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

Job description

Do you believe every child deserves to be valued, supported, and taught as an individual? Are you seeking a school that shares these values?

Imagine working in a school with expansive grounds, cutting-edge sensory and therapy rooms and a variety of outdoor activities. How does a couple of acres to explore sound?

If you're passionate about making a difference in young people's lives through teaching and support, this could be the perfect role for you.

An Outstanding school near you is looking for a positive, dedicated Teaching Assistant to join their team, supporting students with Autism and related needs. Full training is provided; all you need is a nurturing, compassionate, and creative approach. This school is committed to offering an exciting, socially enriching education to students who find mainstream learning challenging.

The school boasts a modern campus with extensive vocational learning opportunities all spread across acres of land. You will work with a dynamic and supportive team, assisting children of mixed abilities on a 1:1, small group, and class-wide basis across KS2, KS3, and KS4, with students ranging from 9 to 16 years old.

This is a full time, permanent role (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM), Monday-Friday, term time only.

Are you ready to start your new career? Apply now before it's too late!

School Benefits:

- Fully funded training and qualifications (yes we said fully funded)

- On site parking

-Extensive grounds

- Free hot lunch from the onsite cafeteria

-Team days and events

-Supportive management

-Brilliant career progression opportunities

-A unique teaching approach

Further Benefits:

-Paid Summer holidays

- Brilliant salary and benefits package

- Cycle to work and tax free childcare vouchers

- Medical health care packages

Your responsibilities will include:

-Providing teaching assistance to the teacher defined according to weekly/daily/seasonal planning of the teacher

-Working 1:1 with students

-Providing group and/or individual activities, planned by the teacher

-Working individually with learners/students to develop work.

-Supporting the general well being of learners within the structure of the school

-Monitoring and evaluate students learning under the guidance of the teacher

-Assisting teachers in the use of relevant management strategies to ensure a purposeful environment for teaching and learning to take place

-Supporting all learners in their planned structured work in all curriculum areas

Key skills and experience needed:

-The ability to work with learners that have various learning difficulties

-A willingness to learn and build relationships with learners

-The ability to work as an individual and as a part of the team

-Flexibility in their approach to education

-Experience working in SEND settings is desirable but not essential

-Own means of transport

-GSCE Maths and English

Does this sound like the perfect role for you? Apply now as interviews are currently being held!

Randstad Education maintains the highest standard of child safety and compliance when placing candidates into schools. Any successful candidates will be subject to the compliance process that also includes the enhanced DBS check.