Casual SEN Teaching Assistant

Casual/Flexible Teaching Assistants

Teaching Personnel are recruiting for casual teaching assistants for a primary and secondary SEN schools based in and around Preston. The schools, caters for young people who need extra support in their learning and development due to their additional needs. The schools may cater for children with autism, mild learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, attention deficit disorder, oppositional defiance disorder or social, emotional, mental health difficulties.

Working as a member of support staff in a specialist provision requires you to be adaptable, reliable, resilient and have knowledge and understanding of how to provide high quality care following care plans.

Key Duties:

• Providing academic support to pupils with SEN and SEMH needs.
• Quickly build positive relationships with students.
• Support pupils with engagement and encourage pupils to be involved.
• Support the general class teacher. 
• Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities. 
• Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and profress.
• Promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural and physical development through the curriculum. 

Key Information: 

• Flexible, part-time and full-time positions available.
• No specific qualifications necessary.
• Care/support/health background is desirable.
• Options for temp to perm available. 
• PAYE Contract.
• £12.90+ per hour depending on additional duties and experience.
• Start date ASAP.

The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced Child only Disclosure and Barring Service Check on the update service, please do not apply if you do not hold one of these or are not willing to apply for one. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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