An experienced SEN Teaching Assistant is required to join our team. He or she will share our vision for high-quality and creative provision to develop our students' full potential. The successful applicant will work with the class teacher to provide a nurturing, safe and well-disciplined learning environment, supporting children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and abilities.
He or she will need a calm disposition, an intuitive understanding of working with higher functioning young people with SEND and an enthusiasm to develop their own and students' skills and abilities. Competence in spoken and written English is required in order to support children who have specific learning needs or communication difficulties.
We welcome applications from individuals whose expertise has developed within SEN in a school setting. Applications are also welcome from those who can offer additional expertise or skills, such as PGCE or graduate English, ICT, PSHE (humanities).
Candidates who consider they meet the requirements for this position should send their CV in the first instance. He or she will then be invited to complete the formal application dependent on suitable qualification for the role.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.
Equal Opportunities statement: We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at
Job Type: Full-time
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:
* school-based SEN: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person