SEN Teaching Assistant - Daily Supply - Newham, East London
Location: Newham, East London
Hours: Monday to Friday | Flexible Daily Supply
Start Date: ASAP
Setting: Specialist SEN School
SEN Teaching Assistant - ASD, PMLD & Complex Needs
Remedy Education is currently recruiting for experienced and reliable SEN Teaching Assistants to provide daily supply cover at a specialist SEN school based in Newham, East London.
The school supports pupils with a range of special educational needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), complex learning needs and communication difficulties.
This is a fantastic opportunity for SEN Teaching Assistants looking for flexible work, whether you are available 1-2 days a week or looking for regular supply opportunities.
We are looking for candidates who are confident working with pupils with complex needs and can adapt quickly to different classrooms and learning environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with ASD, PMLD and additional SEN.
- Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with ASD, PMLD and additional SEN.
- Support teachers with classroom activities and adapted learning tasks.
- Support teachers with classroom activities and adapted learning tasks.
- Assist pupils with personal care, including toileting and changing where required.
- Assist pupils with personal care, including toileting and changing where required.
- Support non-verbal pupils using visual resources, PECS, Makaton or other communication strategies.
- Support non-verbal pupils using visual resources, PECS, Makaton or other communication strategies.
- Help manage challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support and de-escalation techniques.
- Help manage challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support and de-escalation techniques.
- Encourage pupil engagement, independence and social development.
- Encourage pupil engagement, independence and social development.
- Adapt quickly to different classrooms, routines and individual pupil needs.
- Adapt quickly to different classrooms, routines and individual pupil needs.
- Work closely with teaching staff to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
- Work closely with teaching staff to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN is essential.
- Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN is essential.
- Experience supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD or complex learning difficulties.
- Experience supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD or complex learning difficulties.
- Comfortable providing personal care where required.
- Comfortable providing personal care where required.
- Confident supporting pupils with communication difficulties and challenging behaviour.
- Confident supporting pupils with communication difficulties and challenging behaviour.
- Patient, proactive, reliable and adaptable.
- Patient, proactive, reliable and adaptable.
- Able to work confidently in different classrooms with minimal notice.
- Able to work confidently in different classrooms with minimal notice.
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
Why Join Remedy Education?
- Competitive daily pay of £100-£117.
- Competitive daily pay of £100-£117.
- Flexible daily supply work to suit your availability.
- Flexible daily supply work to suit your availability.
- Opportunities for regular bookings at the same school.
- Opportunities for regular bookings at the same school.
- Experience supporting pupils with a wide range of special educational needs.
- Experience supporting pupils with a wide range of special educational needs.
- Potential long-term opportunities for suitable candidates.
- Potential long-term opportunities for suitable candidates.
- Dedicated support from an experienced SEN recruitment consultant.
- Dedicated support from an experienced SEN recruitment consultant.