SEN Teaching Assistant
Are you a nurturing, high:energy individual who feels passionate about championing the success of students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Looking to join a highly regarded specialist school team in Harold Wood, where your resilience and care will be the foundation for student achievement?
If you are seeking a rewarding, stability:focused role that offers genuine fulfilment, please apply without delay
The Role: Vital Presence in Harold Wood
We are actively seeking a reliable and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to work at a dedicated SEN school located near Harold Wood.
This position involves delivering essential, tailored support, often on a one:to:one or small group basis. You will be working with pupils who present a range of complex needs, including Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties (SLD/PMLD), complex medical needs, and specific communication disorders. Your daily presence will be crucial in creating a stimulating, safe, and emotionally supportive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver bespoke support that enables students to focus, manage their sensory environment, and participate as fully as possible in their highly differentiated lessons.
* Collaborate closely with teachers, therapists, and medical staff to prepare the classroom, adapting resources to meet the unique physical and cognitive needs of the pupils.
* Implement specific therapeutic and communication strategies outlined in students support plans, including those related to Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and alternative communication methods.
* Be a consistent emotional anchor, employing gentle de:escalation skills and proactively promoting positive coping and interaction skills.
* Maintain detailed and accurate records of student engagement, learning milestones, and overall well:being to inform holistic progress reviews.
* Assist pupils with intimate care, personal hygiene, feeding, and mobility as required, ensuring these duties are performed with the utmost discretion, respect, and dignity.
Candidate Profile
* Solid, verifiable experience supporting children or young people with complex, multi:faceted SEN, ideally within a specialist school or care setting.
* An inherently calm, compassionate, and highly resilient character, coupled with a deep:seated enthusiasm for supporting vulnerable learners.
* The capacity to forge strong, professional relationships quickly with pupils who have diverse social and emotional needs.
* Excellent skills in observation, professional communication, and working cohesively within a multi:disciplinary team.
* A current Enhanced Child DBS certificate on the update service (or the willingness immediately).
Why Choose Us
* A competitive and dependable daily rate of GBP90 : GBP110.
* The opportunity to work in a highly supportive and community:focused specialist school near Harold Wood, known for its dedication to staff training and collaboration.
* Access to exceptional specialist CPD and training tailored to supporting PMLD and complex needs.
* A deeply fulfilling career where your effort directly contributes to the quality of life and educational access for deserving young people.
* Our industry:leading GBP300 Refer a Colleague incentive.
How
If you are a dedicated and supportive individual ready to make a difference in a school setting, please apply immediately with your CV.
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