SEND Teaching Assistant For Challenging Behaviour January Start

Connex Education; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist education staffing agency is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant for a Nottingham-based school. The role focuses on supporting students with challenging behaviour in a long-term placement. Successful candidates will benefit from competitive pay, ongoing training opportunities, and career progression. Applicants must have experience in SEN settings, confidence in handling challenging behaviours, and a current DBS. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in students' educational journeys.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

PAYE paid weekly

Access to over 19 courses for skills development

Funded formal qualifications

Career progression opportunities

Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour.
• Ability to commute to Nottingham and surrounding areas.
• Must have or be willing to provide a current DBS.

Responsibilities

• Work with pupils with challenging behaviour in a long-term placement.
• Support day-to-day supply needs of the schools.
• Strive for excellence in supporting students.

Skills

Experience supporting pupils in a mainstream or SEN setting

Confidence in working with challenging behaviour

Proactive attitude

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant For Challenging Behaviour January Start

Nottingham

£500 to 600 per week depending on experience and training

To apply you must have the right to work in the UK

About the role

Connex Education is working with a specialist SEN school based in Nottingham that has two separate sites a primary and secondary site. The school is currently looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to work in September in a long term placement. The role will be working with Challenging behaviour.

The Role will be working around the schools needs for day to day supply. with working hours of 8.30 until 3.25, the role will be a long term placement with a view to permanent placement with the right candidate.

Benefits of Working with Connex Education as a SEND Teaching Assistant

• Competitive daily rate.
• PAYE paid weekly
• 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

Person Specification

• Have experience of supporting pupils with in mainstream or SEN setting
• Strive for excellence and go the extra mile!
• Being proactive
• Be confident in working with challenging behaviour
• Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one
• Being able to commute to Nottingham and surrounding areas

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. Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.