SEN Primary TA - Wandsworth

SEN Primary Teaching Assistant

SEN Primary Teaching Assistant

£90-100 per day

ASAP start

Wandsworth

Would you like to work somewhere inspiring?

Where taking risks and innovating is encouraged? If you share our vision for taking the best from educational theory and putting it into practice to create lifelong learners, then our school could be the place for you.

We are looking to appoint a capable and proactive SEN Teaching Assistant to support children’s learning in our new small Additional Resource Provision classroom.

The role will involve 1:1 and small group support for children with a range of additional needs, and also small groups of pupils working with teachers to plan for the individual needs of our SEN pupils.

You must have a good standard of English and Maths and be able to communicate effectively with adults and children. You will use your initiative and embrace new challenges to work with groups and individuals.

Experience:

• Experience of working with or caring for children with special educational needs in a primary school setting is essential to be shortlisted for this role

Skills and Ability:

• Strong interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• Ability to plan teaching and learning sequences to meet the needs of pupils with Special

Educational Needs and Disabilities

• Good understanding of child development & subject knowledge of the national curriculum
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all circumstances
• Maintain accurate records of the pupils
• Be organised and show initiative
• Knowledge of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• General understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies

Qualifications:

• Good level numeracy/literacy skills – GCSE Maths & English at grade C or above is essential
• Degree or NVQ/CACHE Level 2 or 3 Diploma in teaching assistance or equivalent qualifications or experience – essential
• Graduates with school-based experience or Level 2 or 3 Qualified TAs with 1+ years school-based experience is desirable

*Please note if you do not have the above qualifications, then you will not be shortlisted for this role.

Personal Qualifications:

• Ability to motivate and engage pupils with their learning
• Flexibility
• Self-motivated
• Takes initiative
• Supportive of the values and ethos our Primary School
• Reliability and integrity

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.  This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

To apply for this opportunity, send your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

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