SEN Teaching Assistant

Description:

Are you passionate about empowering students with special educational needs (SEN) to reach their full potential? Teaching Personnel, a leading educational staffing agency, is actively seeking empathetic and dedicated individuals to join our team as SEN Teaching Assistants across Manchester

Key Responsibilities: 

Provide personalised one-on-one and small group support to students with SEN in both mainstream and SEN-specific settings. 

Collaborate closely with teachers to create and implement individualised education plans (IEPs) for students with diverse learning needs. 

Assist students with academic tasks, including literacy, numeracy, and life skills development, adapting teaching materials as necessary. 

Implement effective behaviour management strategies and provide emotional support to students, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. 

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the holistic development and well-being of students with SEN. 

Requirements: 

Exceptional interpersonal skills and a compassionate approach to working with individuals with diverse learning needs is essential. 

Relevant qualifications or training in SEN support, education, psychology, or a related field (desirable but not essential). 

Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant is not necessary.  

Subject to Enhanced DBS clearance (or willingness to undergo this process). 

-Flexible working hours and assignments tailored to your availability and preferences. Both full-time and part-time roles available. 

- Exposure to a variety of educational settings, including mainstream schools, specialist SEN schools, and inclusion units. - Ongoing training and support from a dedicated team of SEN specialists. 

Join Teaching Personnel and make a meaningful difference in the lives of students with special educational needs

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.

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