Do you want to make the ordinary possible for children and young people with Autism?

Tradewind Recruitment are now working with an Ofsted 'Outstanding' special school in Hackney, North-East London who are now looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to start with them in March 2021. The school provides for young people with a diagnosis of Autism and severe learning difficulties.

The school in Hackney, North-East London are looking for creative and talented SEN Teaching Assistants to make a positive difference to their learner's lives. The school heavily invest in their people, providing excellent training programmes and personal development plans to get the very best from them. The school has been rated Ofsted Outstanding, providing support and education to pupils aged 4-16. They have high aspirations for the pupils and learners. The goal for all their pupils and learners is that when they leave their settings, they will have the opportunity to access employment, further education or training and to live as part of the communities of their choice.

Some of the students may be non-verbal or pre-verbal so knowledge or experience using PECS or MAKATON signing would be ideal. Predominately, you will be asked to work with individuals on a 1:1 basis as class sizes are fairly small (between 5-8 children per class).

If you have a passion for supporting SEN children and experience working with Autism, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Your role as a SEN Teaching Assistant will be:

• Provide day to day support, delivering 1:1, paired and small group teaching, and learner sessions
• Supervise and support community-based learning and educational visits
• Help to plan lessons by preparing materials and resources
• Working with key pupils to help develop their personal plans and aspirations
• Supporting pupils to develop crucial life skills to help them thrive.
• You will be well organised, have good planning skills, have experience of working with children and young people with autism using a behavioural approach, a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Above all, you will also need the physical and emotional resilience to work with young people who often present behaviours that challenge.
• Experience of PECS, SCERTS, Phonics, TEACHH curriculum will be helpful to support students throughout the day

Benefits of working at the school:

• A vibrant team of experts, Speech & Language Therapists, Behaviour Analysts, Occupational Therapists and Specialist Teachers
• Highly invested in training staff
• Highly competitive annual salary
• Continuous professional and personal development
• The school is in Hackney, North-East London and has excellent transport links including the Overground and is on several popular bus routes.

The benefits of working with Tradewind:

· 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, 30 to be exact!

· Great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a brilliant bonus!

· 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

Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this great position as a SEN Teaching Assistant in Hackney, North-East London. Or for more information about the role, contact Alisha Sparks on [02078455450.option3] or [alisha.sparks@twrecruitment.com]

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