SEND Primary Teaching Assistant Sense Education

Sense Education Limited; Friendly (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

We have an exciting role to start ASAP for a Primary Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Barrow-in-Furness. The role is to work in a friendly and dynamic school as a SEND Primary Teaching Assistant. You will be supporting pupils with special needs within small class groups and also 1:1.

The ideal SEND Primary Teaching Assistant will have previous experience working with young people or adults with ASD. Knowledge of PECS or Makaton is also highly desirable but not essential. You will also be required to implement specific teaching programmes as instructed by 3rd party professionals such as a speech and language therapist and occupational therapist.

Ideally, you will have a calm nature, as well as a proactive and nurturing attitude. Alongside the staff, you will be responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.

About the school:

• Friendly and supportive staffing team
• Specialist facilities for pupils with SEND
• Creative and engaging curriculum
• Easily accessible by public transport and also onsite parking

Ideal person for the role:

• Will be patient, kind, and caring
• Is a great communicator
• Has a passion for helping young people
• Has an understanding of Autism
• Ideally holds a TA qualification, care qualification, or degree (but not essential)

Sense Education can provide you with exposure to different school types and classrooms to broaden your experience. We are supportive and offer initial training for the role. You can find out more about us at www.senseeducation.co.uk.

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do, and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such, we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education, you will be paid on a weekly basis.