SEN Teaching Assistants with ASD Experience Required

SEN Teaching Assistants with ASD Experience Required

Location: Bridgend
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Full-Time - Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 3.30pm
Pay: £83.85 per day

Teaching Personnel is working with an Excellent Estyn rated SEN Trust in Bridgend. They are looking for a number of SEN Teaching Assistant to join their supportive provision of which the pupils learn in a wonderful establishment with state of the art facilities. These include low arousal classrooms, sensory and therapy rooms, a new early years playground, art and cooking rooms, life skills area, specialist recreation areas and fantastic outside learning environments.

This school is located in the heart of Bridgend and supports children aged between 3 to 19. This fantastic inclusive school caters for a variety of complex and severe needs, specialising in supporting non-verbal children and those with sensory impairments.

It’s a very active and fast paced role, so they are looking for really passionate, motivated and enthusiastic SEN TAs who have a can-do attitude and will go above and beyond for the children. Experience is by no means required, so this is a great opportunity if you’re looking to kick start a career in special education or just develop your existing skills further.

The ideal SEN Teaching Assistant should:

• Have experience working with children with SEN, or a genuine passion for this
• Be flexible, proactive and patient
• Be able to communicate effectively within a team
• Be resilient, passionate and driven to go above and beyond for children of all needs
• Be open to providing personal care
• Have a Background in Education, Care, Psychology or Drama, as these are very transferable.
• Training or experience in non-verbal communication is preferred, but a willingness to learn is essential. For example Makaton, PECS
• If you are looking to kick-start a career in SEN, or you’re an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a new role, please register with us and you’ll be contacted within the next 48 hours

Pay is up to £85.85 a day. If you have significant experience in a SEN environment, please speak to us regardless and we can advise on relevant pay bands based on your experience.

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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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