SEND Teaching Assistant (Primary School)

Unique School Solutions; Oxspring; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider in Sheffield is seeking a SEND Primary Teaching Assistant to work with primary-aged children with complex needs in a supportive environment. The role involves planning resources, supporting personal care, and ensuring safety. Ideal candidates should have experience with SEND children and strong literacy and numeracy skills. There is potential for permanent employment after a successful probation period.

Benefits

Access to 30+ free training courses

Paid via PAYE

Opportunity for permanent employment after 12 weeks

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with EYFS/Primary aged SEND children in a school environment.
• Experience working with non-verbal children.
• Willingness to support personal care as needed.

Responsibilities

• Working with EYFS/primary aged children with SEND under teacher guidance.
• Ensuring children's safety.
• Planning and preparing resources and activities.

Skills

Experience with EYFS/Primary aged SEND children

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Ability to use own initiative

Ability to build rapport with young learners

Job description

Overview

SEND Primary Teaching Assistant
Location: Sheffield, S36
Rate: £100 per day
Start date: ASAP
Contract type: Temp - perm
Working hours: Monday to Friday, term time only, 8:30–3:30

Unique School Solutions are supporting a wonderful primary school in the S36 area of Sheffield to recruit a specialist Teaching Assistant to work within a newly founded specialist learning environment within the school. The unit supports primary aged pupils with complex needs and speech and language difficulties. Although initially this role will be long-term temporary, there is the opportunity for a permanent contract for the right candidate with the school following a successful probation period.

The School

• Warm and welcoming environment
• Supportive and inclusive staff team
• An exciting and purposeful curriculum developed to inspire and excite
• Access to an exceptional, positive and ambitious staff team
• An opportunity to work within a well-established multi-academic trust
• A chance to make a real difference to the lives of children

The Role

• Working with EYFS/primary aged children with SEND as required under the instruction and guidance of the class teacher
• Ensuring the safety of children
• Planning and preparing resources and activities
• Working with small groups of children
• Working with children with SEND
• Supporting with personal care as and when required

Essential Requirements

• Previous and recent experience working with EYFS/Primary aged SEND children in a school environment
• Experience of working with non verbal children
• Willingness to support with personal care as and when required
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• The ability to build rapport with young learners
• The ability to work with other support staff
• The ability to support small groups with learning

Benefits and Why Work with Unique School Solutions

• The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants and a dedicated point of contact from start to finish
• Paid via PAYE with in-house payroll, no hidden deductions
• Access to over 30 free, high-quality training courses
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to exclusive opportunities via partner schools
• Opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with a free temp-perm offer to schools

Unique School Solutions is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and will require an enhanced DBS check; the role involves regulated activity and may require a Barred List Check relevant to the post. Shortlisted applicants may be required to complete a self-disclosure.

Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

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