SEN Support Assistants - Flexible

SEN Support Assistant - Flexible

A small SEN School based in Preston are looking for a passionate support assistant to join them! They are interested in educators that are available full-time and also part-time for day to day sickness cover. The school caters for children aged 2-11 with a wide rang of additional needs, mainly Autism. The school have a team who are extremely dedicated and recognise the potential in every child, celebrating successes and offering both engaging learning activities and environments.

About you:

- Experience supporting children or adults, not necesarily in an educational setting.
- Experience as a health care assistant or support worker.
- Confidence supporting children with special educational needs.
- Confidence providing personal care.
 
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 delivering of learning activities. 
- Promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural and physical development through the curriculum. 
 

The benefits of working in schools through Teaching Personnel:

• Continual Support- staying with you on your entire career journey, keeping in close contact and ensuring you are happy in any and every role.
• Teaching Personnel’s CPD Academy – Your Continuous Professional Development.
• Pay – Weekly pay based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability.
• myTP app– Digital services that make your work admin and communication simple.
• Safe Working Practice – ensuring your reputation is protected.
• Excellence in Education Awards – recognising the positive impact you deliver in schools.

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 Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Please do not apply for the role if you do not hold one of these or are not willing to apply for one.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please contact Katie on 01772 301154 or, katie.wilson@teachingpersonnel.com.

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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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