Tradewind Recruitment is working with a primary school in Barnet borough, North London, which is seeking a Special Needs Assistant to joining the team with an immediate start, until July 2021. The salary for this role will be £75-80 per day, depending on experience and this is a full-time role, term time only.

This is an "outstanding" school and Tradewind has helped them with staffing for many years. The school has children from a broad range of backgrounds with many home languages.
There is a lovely atmosphere at the school, with an inspirational Headteacher and senior management team, who run a fantastic school. The school is a great focal point for the local community and aims to involve parents/carers in their children's education whenever possible. These include events such as family dance nights, world food evenings, and a family reading club.

The role will involve working with a child, who has an EHCP and is joining the school imminently. She has Autism and whilst she has some speech, it is an area of focus and she has weekly speech therapy with a visiting specialist. Experience of working with children with speech and language needs would be very welcome. You may have some general teaching assistant duties every day, so you should be adaptable and flexible. Some experience of PECS and/or Makaton is very welcome.

To join us and be successful in this Special Needs Teaching Assistant role, you will need to:
*Ideally hold a teaching assistant qualification
*Have previous experience working with children with SEN, especially ASD, in a primary school setting
*Be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks
*Provide a CV with at least 10 years employment/education history included and employment breaks must be explained
*Have the legal right to work in the UK

By registering with Tradewind, you will benefit from:

*An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
*Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
*Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
*More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact!
*A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
*Full interview preparation and assistance - so your fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
*Help with lesson planning - our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
*A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
*Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

To be considered for this SEND Teaching Assistant position, please contact Stuart Edge on 020 7845 5450 or email stuart.edge@twrecruitment.com


Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates, clients and employees come first. At Tradewind you will have access to 25 fully certified CPD courses, that's 18 more than our next nearest competitor, all focused on making you the best you can be. We have the very best people available to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you. Put simply; we listen, we learn, we deliver. Why? Because our people matter most.

We specialise in matching Teachers and Support Staff to their dream job, and help Primary, Secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 11 offices in the UK, including: London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Herts and Bucks.

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