SEN Teaching Assistant

One of our partnership SEN Schools in South Manchester are looking for SEN Teaching Assistants to take on full time roles supporting children with special educational needs including:

• Autism
• Profound and multiple learning difficulties
• Sensory impairments including hearing and visual impairments
• Physical disabilities
• Down Syndrome

In this role as an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support the class teacher in the delivery of creative and engaging lessons and sensory activities
• Support children on a 1:1 and small group basis.
• Engage with children and help them to reach their full potential.
• Support in the assessment of children’s learning and development to update EHCP plans

The ideal SEN Teaching Assistant will have:

• Lots of patience and a calm personality
• Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs in a school/care setting or through personal experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full time availability within school hours (8:30-3:30/4:00pm)
• Child and Adult DBS checks (This can be applied for through Teaching Personnel)

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

All candidates will be subject to standard vetting checks including references covering 24 months of employment, DBS checks and Overseas Criminal Clearance checks.

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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