SEND Teaching Assistant - Merton

Tradewind Recruitment; Merton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking passionate teaching assistants for a year-long role in Mitcham, UK. The position involves working with children, including those with special needs, in a supportive environment. Responsibilities include assisting in core subjects and creative lessons. The role offers competitive pay and free training opportunities.

Benefits

Free training to support you in your role

Above market pay

Support from experienced education consultant

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a positive impact in students' learning and development.
• Comfortable working with children of all ages, including those with special needs.
• Experience in supporting students in numeracy and literacy.

Responsibilities

• Work in small class sizes following a set curriculum.
• Assist students with communication and social awareness.
• Support students in creative lessons such as art and music.

Skills

Working with special needs

Positive impact in learning

Communication skills

Literacy support

Numeracy support

Job description

Overview

Tradewind Recruitment are currently recruiting teaching assistants to work in an outstanding school in Mitcham to start ASAP. This school offers teaching assistants the opportunity to work in a lovely environment.

Responsibilities

• Enjoy working with children of all ages, comfortable working with special needs and are passionate about making a positive impact in students' learning and development.
• As a teaching assistant you will be working in small class sizes where you will follow a set curriculum developing speech & language, teach vocabulary and comprehension through visual resources, support students in core subjects such as numeracy and literacy and assist in creative lessons such as art, music, cooking and sensory play.

• Follow a set curriculum and support students in core subjects (numeracy and literacy) and in creative lessons (art, music, cooking, sensory play).
• Develop speech & language, vocabulary, and comprehension through visual resources.
• Assist students with special needs (including autism, speech & language and learning difficulties) and support one-to-one learning where appropriate.

Role details

• Monday to Friday
• A year-long role with flexibility
• Working with special needs such as autism, speech & language and learning difficulties
• Working with students in a set class
• Developing students' communication and social awareness
• Opportunity to develop students' learning on a one-to-one basis
• Assisting in key subjects such as tailored numeracy & literacy
• Supporting students in creative lessons such as art, music, and cooking

Benefits

• Experienced education consultant
• Free training to support you in your role (The national College)
• No umbrella companies or Third party Charges
• Above competition pay

How to apply

To be considered for this role please submit your application ASAP whilst roles last. Alternatively, you can email your CV to (url removed)

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