The school is seeking an experienced teaching assistant, who has a strong background of working with children with Autism (ASC). The role will involve you working as part of a team with up to 8 children from a variety of primary year groups, in a specialist class. The children have a range of ASC levels with some non-verbal and some with quite low levels of language.

The school is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant with recent experience of working with pupils with ASC in a school. You should have a passion for this type of role and be able to use strategies to help children with their language development. You should be engaging and be a great communicator as well as a good team member.
PECS and Makaton experience would be very welcome.

This is a full-time role and the hours of work will be 8.30am- 3:45pm with 30 minutes for lunch, with a daily rate of £70- £80, depending on experience.

The school is well served by public transport.

To join Tradewind and be successful as a SEND TA you will need to meet the following criteria:

*Ideally have at least one years' experience working in a school
*Previous experience working with pupils with ASC
*Be able to set clear boundaries and expectations of behaviour
*You must have the right to work in the UK
*Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history


By registering with Tradewind, we can offer you:
*We attract top education talent and in return offer top rates of pay
*We care about your training and development more than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency
*Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn up to *£100
*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
*Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
*Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants


To apply for the position as a SEN TA, 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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