Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location:

East of England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge

Job Type:

Contract, expected to work Full-Time hours

Primary Industry:

Special Education

Salary:

£83.75 - £99.40 Per day

Teaching Personnel are looking for passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistants to join our partner SEN school in North Cambridge.

The role will take place Monday to Friday during term time, the placement will be a temporary to permanent placement upon a successful probationary period.

The school caters for children with complex learning and physical needs and are looking for teaching assistants to join them from January.

In this role as a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide support to children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in a classroom setting
• Support the class teacher in creative and engaging lessons.
• Promote independence of pupils and encourage them to reach their full potential. 
• There may be a requirement to support pupils with personal care
• Engage with and build strong relationships with students to support their overall success and development

The ideal Teaching Assistant will have:

• Experience working with children and young people with SEN
• Adaptability and flexibility within their role to different situations or needs.
• Empathy, patience and the ability to stay calm when students are struggling with emotional and physical regulation
• Experience with de-escalation techniques/ Team Teach (Desirable)
• Full time availability within school hours
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Daisy at Teaching Personnel today with an updated copy of your CV. 

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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