SEND Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Birmingham; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider seeks a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time role in a Primary School in Birmingham. The successful candidate will support pupils with complex needs and be part of a nurturing environment, ideal for those with previous experience in SEN settings. This long-term opportunity aims to develop positive relationships with children and support their educational journey throughout the academic year.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a UK school.
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with complex needs in a resource base provision.
• Develop good relationships with children with additional needs.

Skills

Experience with Special Needs

Relationship Building

Personal Care Assistance

Education

Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualifications

Job description

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Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with complex needs in a resource base provision within a Primary School in Central East Birmingham.

The school is an OFSTED rated Good mainstream Primary School with a supportive senior leadership team. They are looking for enthusiastic and nurturing SEN support staff who can develop good relationships with children with additional needs.

This is a full-time role to start ASAP and will continue for the rest of the academic year.

Previous experience working with special needs, challenging behaviour, and personal care assistance is essential – the ideal candidate will have previously worked in a SEN school setting or provision.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
· Location – Small Heath, Birmingham
· Position – SEN TA – 1:1 / Group Support
· Type of work – SEN Teaching Assistant – Supporting children with complex needs
· Start date – ASAP
· Duration / Likely Duration – Long term opportunity for the rest of the academic year
· End date (if applicable) – July 2025
· Contract type – Temporary
· Full time/part time – Full time
· Minimum rate of pay – Minimum rate GBP85 per day
· Hours – 8:30 – 3:30 (full day)

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualifications
· Previous experience working in a UK school – in either permanent or long-term roles
· Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
· 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 that cover the last two years