SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Yeovil Salary: £13.75 an hour Start Date: Immediate Start SEN Teaching Assistant – Opportunities via Teaching Personnel Are you passionate about supporting children and young adults with special educational needs? If you answered yes, then this job opportunity for a SEN Teaching Assistant may be for you! A SEN school in Yeovil is seeking a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team. The Role: You will be responsible for supporting classroom teachers in providing excellent support and care to students ranging in the ages 4-19 years old, with various SEN needs such as Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Autism (ASC), Non-verbal, physical disabilities, and sensory impairments. You will be working closely with the classroom teachers and senior leaders to help create a nurturing, supportive classroom environment. This school adopts a rigorous approach and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Their vision is to provide a happy and secure environment, rich in stimulation and challenge to ensure all members of the school community can grow in self-esteem and develop to their full potential. They are extremely committed to ensuring the equality of education and opportunity for all their pupils, for their parents/carers, for staff and for all those receiving services from the school, irrespective of their gender, disability, ethnic background or other characteristics. Who We Are Looking For: Applicant must be comfortable with Personal Care A patient, resilient, innovative and caring individual with a compassionate approach to supporting young people SEN(D) experience in or out of an educational setting Clear verbal and non-verbal communication skills Able to collaborate with teachers, therapists and other support staff Understanding of positive behaviour support strategies Comfortable working across different age groups Able to de-escalate challenging situations calmly and safely Working Hours/Benefits: Full time and part time availability applicants will be considered for this role, but must be able to work full school days Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday = 08:40 – 15:30 Wednesday = 08:40 – 15:45 Teaching Personnel offers its educators over 10 SEN training courses which are free of charge, plus plenty more with a generous discount! 12.07% Holiday Pay Please note, this role is Term-Time Only About Us: Teaching Personnel is a specialist education recruitment agency, working with a variety of SEN(D) schools across the UK – pairing talented educators with the perfect role for them! We pride ourselves on providing the best experience possible for all educators, schools, and students we work with. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.