Details:
- Salary: £20,941 - 22,834 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hertfordshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant for one of their schools in Hertfordshire.
Please see details below for the full job advert:
Job Post: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Hertfordshire
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary) depending on experience and qualifications
About the school:
The school is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of their students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Their students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.
Experience:
Key Duties:
* Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development, and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community.
* Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals.
* Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity, and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect.
* Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people.
* Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role.
* Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role.
* The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines.
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:
* Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - All fully funded by us
* Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs.
* Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning.
* A lover of the outdoor and community learning
* Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability.
* Committed fully to the safeguarding values and procedures.
* Proactive, rather than reactive
* Creative thinkers with solution focus
* Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings.
* Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to their student’s communication needs.
* Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needs.
* Educated to at least level 2 (or equivalent) Maths and English
Be part of their successful team and benefit from a generous package that includes:
* Being part of an accredited highly skilled specialist team
* Being part of a growing team with shared values and vision
* Opportunities for meaningful career development
* Fully funded training and qualifications
* Life assurance
* Pension plan
* Perk Box- offering high street discounts.
* Employee assistance programme
* Bike to work scheme.
* Car lease scheme
Blackstone Benefits:
Permanent jobs:
✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now