SEND Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs in Stoke-on-Trent. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in a nurturing environment, helping students overcome challenges and achieve their educational goals. With competitive daily rates and access to a comprehensive skills development package, this position is perfect for individuals passionate about making a difference in the lives of young learners. Join a supportive team committed to fostering an inclusive and engaging learning atmosphere.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

Free access to SEND Toolkit courses

Funded formal qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing programme

Refresher training

Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils with Special Needs in educational settings.
• Willingness to provide personal care and manage challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with special educational needs in a nurturing environment.
• Assist in creating engaging learning experiences for students.

Skills

Supporting pupils with Special Needs

Personal care provision

Working with challenging behavior

Education

Level 2 SEND qualification

Level 3 Teaching and Learning qualification

Level 4 HLTA qualification

Level 5 TEFL qualification

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About the role

Connex Education is working with a SEND Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent who are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant. As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting pupils with special educational needs in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Benefits of working with Connex Education

• Competitive daily rate
• Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses
• Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL
• Career progression via our Care to Classroom setting conversion course
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom
• Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

About the school

The school caters for pupils with a range of needs including Autism. All staff at the school aim to provide pupils with a nurturing and engaging learning environment. They are looking for a TA who is hard-working, resilient and who wants to make a difference to pupils' education by supporting them.

This role will commence immediately.

Person Specification

• Have experience of supporting pupils with Special Needs either in a School or a similar setting
• Be willing to provide personal care
• Be confident in working with challenging behavior
• Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one

If you are interested, or would like to discuss more supply opportunities with hundreds of local schools, please apply today.

To apply, you must show proof of right to work in the UK.

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

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