SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Bromley, Southeast London

Salary: £95- £110 per day

Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only

We have taken a mixed academic approach to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive. We’re currently looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to join our expanding team, to be a part of this exciting experience right from the start of the year.

The Role / Key duties:

As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

Like many schools with SEN provisions; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

Skills and Qualifications:

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting  
• A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable   
• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential. 
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures. 
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD 
• Ability to adapt
• The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual 
• Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs 

To apply for this SEN Teaching Assistant role, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this SEN Teaching Assistant role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

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

Apply for this SEN Teaching Assistant role opportunity by sending your CV to Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the SEN Teaching Assistant role within 48 hours.

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