SEN TA Kiddi

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Kidderminster

Salary: £450 to £470 Per week

Contract: Temporary to Full Time

Hours: Monday to Friday (8:30 to 4:00pm)

Are you looking for a challenging role which involves supporting young people to help inspire pupils to succeed?

Teaching Personnel are recruiting several Teaching Assistants for a specialist school based in Kidderminster. The school is set in large, private grounds amid a campus of historic buildings and caters for individuals aged 7 – 19, who have been primarily diagnosed with Autism, Spectrum Disorder, communication difficulties, complex needs, and challenging behaviour. Your role would be to support the pupils 1:1 by offering a supportive and relaxing environment, where young people can receive the specialist education and multi-disciplinary care they need.

At the school, each child receives an individualised education programme, which is tailored to meet their specific needs and is supported by a therapy team that include psychology, occupational therapy, specialist speech and language therapy, mental health practitioners, therapy assistant and family support worker who work in conjunction with the teaching assistants and qualified teachers.

Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Valid Full UK driving license
• Experience working with SEN in a school or similar environment (desirable)
• 1:1 or small group working experience with vulnerable people (desirable)
• Support the teaching and learning of SEN pupils across the school
• Motivate, engage, and inspire young people to learn and participate
• Support the teacher with general classroom and behaviour management

If you are a passionate about making a positive difference in the education of vulnerable young people, we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a copy of your updated CV.

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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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