Teaching Assistant - Calne
Location: Calne (and surrounding Wiltshire areas)
Contract: Full-time or part-time
Pay: £89-£100 per day (inclusive of holiday pay)
The Role
We are looking for flexible and caring Teaching Assistants to work in and around Calne, supporting children and young people with additional needs in specialist school settings. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with a background in special needs or care. You will support students with a range of needs, including Autism, communication difficulties, and complex learning needs, helping them to access learning and develop confidence and independence. Some students are non-verbal and others have physical disabilities.
Main Responsibilities:
Support pupils 1:1 or in small groups to access learning
Assist with communication, social interaction, and self-regulation
Work collaboratively with teachers and SEN staff to deliver individualised support
Promote inclusion and positive behaviour within the classroom
Adapt to different school environments and pupil needs
Support with personal care when needed
Essential Criteria:
Experience supporting children, young people, or vulnerable individuals (in schools, care, or community settings)
A positive, patient, and empathetic approach
Flexibility to travel to different schools in the Wiltshire area
Desirable Criteria:
Experience supporting children with SEND
Access to your own transport and willingness to travel to surrounding towns and villages
Knowledge of alternative communication methods (e.g. Makaton, PECS)
What can Five Education offer you?
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Free specialist training (Trauma, Team Teach, Makaton, Autism, Speech and Language, ADHD and more)
Recommend a friend bonus scheme
Refunded DBS cost after working 20 days
Guaranteed work scheme, the perfect agreement to get into supply work with peace of mind, without worrying about whether you will be offered work or not!
Specialist support/mentoring while you are working
Pay
Five Education operates a PAYE payroll - the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin charges or employer's NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note, pay rate is illustrative and includes holiday pay.
Vetting
Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will undergo checks including reference and TRA checks. If you do not have a non-voluntary enhanced DBS on the update service, a new DBS will need to be processed at a cost of £62.70, refunded after 20 days of work and once registered to the update service.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, who are currently under-represented at this level