SEN Teaching Assistant

Salary: £26,000 – £26,520 per year

SEN Teaching Assistant, Walsall September

We are actively seeking Teaching Assistants or experienced SEN learning support assistants in the Walsall area.

Our clients are various special needs schools in Walsall. We require SEN TAs who are passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated to supporting children and young adults with special educational needs such at autism/learning difficulties, challenging behaviour and complex needs. These schools deal with children with moderate, severe, profound, multiple and complex needs. There may also be speech, language and communication difficulties.

Applicants must be willing to work with children and young adults with MLD/SLD/PMLD/ASD and complex needs. They must also have relevant and previous experience working with SEND children or adults.

This role is a full-time role long term in a school working 8.30am till 3.30pm

Must have:

• Experience with SEND children and young adults
• A calm, caring, considerate, compassionate manner, being most of all patient.
• An understanding of challenging behaviour and safeguarding
• Child and adult DBS check on update service or willing to complete new one
• Excellent knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of current legislation
• Team Teach is desirable but not a must
• Communication and language experience is desirable but not a must
• Experience working with special needs

Typical duties of a SEND Teaching Assistant:

Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and suggest or implement related programmes

• Supervise and support pupils in access to learning
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Support Plans and Personal Care programmes.
• Provide feedback to pupils concerning progress and achievement under the guidance of a teacher.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ achievements, progress and problems.
• Personal care

The key benefits of working with us are:

• Your own dedicated and friendly consultant who is available 24/7
• Competitive rates of pay
• £100 referral scheme for you and those you recommend
• CPD courses
• A variety of daily positions with flexible hours across the school week
• Long-term positions to suit your needs
• Opportunities to progress in your career
• Minimal administration (no time sheets!)

What you need to do now:

If you’re interested in this role, please apply.’

We are very keen to speak with Learning Support Assistants, Residential Workers, Youth workers, SEN Teaching Assistants, and Support Workers interested in this position. If you feel that this is you, please get in touch ASAP!

Your consultant will be in touch with you to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. All successful applicants attend an interview (online) and undergo relevant safeguarding checks, including an application form.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. Therefore, this position is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.