SEN Teaching Assistant

• SEN TA
• ASD hub 
• Full-Time 
• Term 6 Start

This School in the BS16 area is looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team at the beginning of June.

This Primary school aims to provide a safe, happy and inspiring environment based on their values in which our children can become confident individuals, who demonstrate resilience and can positively face the successes and challenges of life.

The Role

You will be joining the school as a SEN Teaching Assistant working with a team of teachers in the ASD Hub. You will be supporting the teacher in the child's class catering for their needs, engaging the child in indoor and outdoor activities. Ensuring the child reaches their full potential, both academically and socially.

You will be required to work on a full-time basis until the end of the academic year with the potential to continue in September. 

The ideal SEN candidate is someone who is patient and caters for the child's needs making them feel comfortable in a classroom environment. Understanding their needs to build a trusting relationship with the child. Be prepared to adapt to changes in routine and prepare them in advance. Following the teachers lesson plan for each day ensures the child completes their tasks successfully.

You will be expected to:

• Support the teachers in the ASD hub in creating activities inside and outside of the classroom.
• Cater for the child's needs making them feel comfortable
• Be enthusiastic to develop the child socially.
• Build a consistent, trusting relationship with the child.
• Provide a predictable routine to reduce anxiety.
• Use clear, concise, and literal language.
• Prepare the child in advance for changes in routine.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive:

- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

- Permanent job roles

- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process

- Working to Agency Workers Regulations

- Interview preparation, advice and support

- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay