SEND Teaching Assistant
Longsight, Manchester
Full-Time
ASAP - July 2024
£400-£425 Weekly Pay (PAYE - No Umbrella Company)
New Directions is proudly recruiting for a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant for a lovely school in the Manchester area. Experience working with students with ASC & Complex Needs is essential - whether this is from a similar classroom based role or transferable skills from roles in social care, sports coaching or youth work. This full-time role is to begin ASAP, so if you're interested, get in touch with New Directions Education, Manchester.
We have a range of FREE CPD training courses, from Safeguarding to Autism Awareness, which will teach you the relevant skills and attributes necessary for supporting children in our schools. We will also accept Health&Care, Social Care, Care Worker backgrounds!
Responsibilities of the role included but are not limited to:
* Have excellent communication skills.
* Be able to build strong relationships with students and staff.
* Be encouraging and supportive.
* Have a positive attitude towards teaching and aiding children's development.
* Ensure the safety and well-being of the student.
Job Specification:
* Supervise and provide learning support for children in small groups and on a one to one basis
* Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
* Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
* Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.
Person Specification
* Have experience working in the care sector or equivalent
* Be outgoing, fun and engaging
* Willing to support children of all abilities and needs
* Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
* A dedicated and expert Account Manager
* Regular and varied supply work
* Competitive rates of pay.
* Potential long-term teaching roles
* Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
* A network of branches across the UK
* Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
* Recommend-a-friend scheme.
* Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check
New Directions Holding is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.