SEND Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Frankley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant in Worcestershire. The role involves assisting students aged 11-18 with special educational needs in a mainstream secondary school setting.

The ideal candidate will hold a BA honours degree in Education, have UK school experience, and at least six months of SEN experience, including work in SEN schools or PRUs. DBS checks and vetting processes apply as part of the onboarding.

Qualifications

• Have prior experience working with SEND students aged 11-18 years old.
• Hold a BA honours degree in Education or a simular qualification.
• Have a minimum of 6 months experience working within UK based schools.
• Have prior experience working at a Special Educational Needs School or a PRU (Pupil Referal Unit).

Responsibilities

• Prepare learning materials.
• Adapt teaching support to meet each student's needs.
• Support group and class activities.
• Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare.
• Create a safe and interesting environment for students.
• Update records and attend review meetings.
• Work closely with teachers and other professionals like speech and language therapists.

Skills

SEND experience

UK school experience

Student welfare

Education

BA honours degree in Education

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Worcestershire

Working Hours: Full Time (Monday - Friday)

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting on behalf of a Mainstreem Secondary School in Worcestershire who are on the look out for experienced SEND Teaching Assistants to join their team.

Day-to-day tasks:

As an SEN teaching assistant, you would:

• prepare learning materials
• adapt teaching support to meet each student's needs
• support group and class activities
• look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare
• create a safe and interesting environment for students
• update records and attend review meetings
• work closely with teachers and other professionals like speech and language therapists

The ideal successful candidate will:

• Have prior experience working with SEND students aged 11-18 years old.
• Hold a BA honours degree in Education or a simular qualification.
• Have a minimum of 6 months experience working within UK based schools.
• Have prior experience working at a Special Educational Needs School or a PRU (Pupil Referal Unit).

All successful candidates will be invited into our office for a formal meeting, and roles will be offered subject to enhanced vetting checks. All successful candidates will have to already hold or apply for an Enhanced Child DBS (and subcribe it to the update service).