SEN Teaching Assistant

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SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT IN NORTH LONDON

Are you a recent psychology graduate wanting to gain hands on experience with Special Educational Needs?

Teaching Personnel are on the lookout for a SEN Learning Support Assistant to work with students with complex needs such as Autism, Global Developmental Delays, ADHD and PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties). All students in the provision have an Educational Healthcare Plan which is the key focus for learning. The schools provide education through a mixture of basic curriculum topics as well as more specialist communication, social and life skills. Explorative and play-based learning is at the heart of the provision’s ethos.

Your role would be to provide support and intervention 1:1 and in small groups in the classroom under the guidance of the teacher and healthcare professionals such as speech and language therapists, occupational therapists and nurses. The school has great on-site facilities to support the student’s needs!

- Support students with Autism and complex learning difficulties in their academic and social development.

- Assist in implementing personalised learning plans to meet the unique needs of each student.

- Provide assistance with activities of daily living and personal care, as required.

- Collaborate with teachers and other support staff to create a positive and inclusive learning environment and find dynamic ways to keep students engaged with activities both inside and outside the classroom.

This is a great opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge from your undergraduate degree and learn more about complex needs. Gaining work experience to pave the path to clinical / educational psychology.

You will need to have suitable references and a DBS certificate (or be eligible to apply).

We have both part-time and full time roles available across North London

If you are interested, please apply today with your updated CV and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss the role further.

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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