Job Description
Job Description
£445-£500 Weekly Pay (PAYE – No Umbrella Company)
New Directions are currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to work in an SEND school based in Salford. This role is full time (Monday – Friday; 8.30-3.30) and will be a long term placement for the right candidate.
The School:
1. Provides dedicated support for children with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning disabilities
2. Provides education for mixed gender pupils ages 11- 19 some of which speak English as an additional language.
3. Delivers an inquiry-based and inclusive curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of all learners, including those with additional and complex needs. The schools also holds a dance and drama studio & a sensory resource provision.
The Role:
4. Full-time pupil support role providing targeted support to children within the classroom.
5. Use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools like PECs, Makaton, or communication boards for non-verbal or minimally verbal pupils.
6. Support sensory regulation needs, including guiding pupils through sensory circuits, using sensory rooms, or implementing sensory breaks as advised by OT specialists.
The Candidate:
7. Holding a Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
8. Experience working with children in a classroom setting is preferred; however, we also welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds in care, support work, sports coaching, or psychology.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
9. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
10. Regular and varied supply work
11. Competitive rates of pay
12. Potential long-term teaching roles
13. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
14. A network of branches across the UK
15. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
16. Recommend-a-friend scheme
17. 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 check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Manchester branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.