SEND Teaching Assistant

Axcis Education Recruitment; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Axcis Education is seeking a teaching assistant for a SEND provision in Wigan starting September. The role involves supporting students with autism and complex needs, requiring strong behavior management and SEND experience.

Benefits

£150 in shopping vouchers for referrals

Access to new facilities including a hydrotherapy pool

Responsibilities

• Support students emotionally and academically.
• Assist in managing behavior of students in 1:1 and small groups.
• Work with students with autism and complex needs.

Skills

Behaviour management

Childcare

Emotional support

Job description

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Axcis Education are working closely with a SEND provision in the Wigan area, who cater predominantly for students with autism and associated needs. The school are looking for a teaching assistant, with SEND experience for a long term role, starting in September. The school is a small, SEND provision with class sizes no bigger than 11 per class. The school provide education and support for students who struggle to remain in mainstream education. The school are looking for a teaching assistant to support their students emotionally and academically, as well as help the class teacher in managing behaviour. The school has a large on site car park, is near public transport links and has a number of brand new facilities including a hydrotherapy pool. The school caters for students with autism, MLD, complex needs, SEMH difficulties and some challenging behaviours. The role will start in September on a full time basis and school hours are 830am - 330pm Monday - Friday. The role will require you to provide 1:1 and small group support for students with additional needs and the candidate applying, must be confident in their behaviour management skills. The candidate, should have some childcare and some SEND experience. You must be happy to work with all age groups and candidates will be expected to provide 1:1 support in some cases. The candidate should be confident, hard working and reliable. Pay for this role starts at £96 per day. INDLIV

If you are interested, then please contact Kirsten Ashcroft-Jackson on 01772 540740 | Ext: 3006 and click on the apply button.

If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, don't forget that we offer £150 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job. For more details, contact your local Axcis office.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.