Are you a patient, empathetic and inclusive Primary SEN Teaching Assistant?
Do you have experience of supporting pupils with special needs?
About the role:
I am proud to be working with an Ofsted oustanding primary special school in Manchester who are looking for a Primary SEN Teaching Assistant to support one of their SEN pupils on a 1:1 basis. Starting ASAP on a full time and long term basis with the potential to turn in to a permanent contract. Pay up to £75/day.
To join us and be successful in this Primary SEN Teaching Assistant role, you will need to:
- Be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional references checks.
- Provide a CV with at least 10 years employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained.
- Have the legal right to work in the UK.
You will be supporting a pupil in Year 5 on a 1:1 basis with Autism and challenging behaviours that are borne out of frustrations with understanding things, poor social interaction skills and sensory triggers. They are verbal but need help improving speech and language even further. You will also need to work with the class teacher and other TAs to manage the whole class as well.
About the school:
The school caters for children who have Autism, Complex Needs, Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities PMLD, Sensory Needs, Hearing & Visual Impairment, Speech and Language Communication Difficulties. Class sizes are no more than 8 pupils all with 1:1 TA support. There is a real family and team atmosphere with everyone mucking in to support one another. They are highly organised and professional and staff give exceptional feedback about management and about working there in general. The curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and closely follows P-Scales, Early Years Foundation Stage right through the school.
About the pupils:
All pupils have an EHCP for special needs including Autism, Complex Needs, Sensory impairments or Speech & Language Communication Needs. The atmosphere is a superb environment to learn and the children are given every support and resource possible to provide the best education they can for them. The staff are incredibly loyal and proud to work there which makes this a wonderful opportunity to develop skills and passion for SEN and provides a terrific possibility for a successful career. The new Primary SEN Teaching Assistant will need to be a team player and flexible to taking on a variety of tasks and responsibilities.
By registering with Tradewind Manchester, 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! That's 18 more than our next nearest competitor
- A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
- Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're 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 register for this role please call Graham in the Manchester office on 0161 674 0138, or email graham.warner@twrecruitment.com
A bit about Tradewind...
- As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, we're committed to putting candidates & staff first
- We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
- Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
- More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
- Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and we're proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer
