Sen Teaching Assistant

Are you a caring and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding new role? Do you want to make a real difference to a child’s Education and well-being? Do you have high expectations of pupils, and the ability to think ‘outside the box’ to overcome any barriers to learning?

Flourish Education is currently recruiting for an SEN Teaching Assistant to work within an OFSTED rated ‘good’ school in Ledbury. A recent OFSTED report states that; ‘Leaders have high expectations for staff and pupils alike. They have planned an ambitious curriculum for all pupils, including for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)’.

As an SEN Teaching assistant at the school, you will be supporting a child in Year 1 with autism. As part of your role, you will be required to modify and adapt whole class activities as necessary under the overall direction and supervision of a teacher. The child finds it difficult to stay ‘on task’, and needs encouragement to persevere with their learning. It will be your responsibility to assess pupil progress alongside their IEP, and to support them to meet individual targets set my the school and parents.

The successful applicant would need to have a secure understanding of the EYFS/KS1 curriculum and previous experience of working with children with SEN. The school are looking for a dedicated SEN teaching assistant who is willing to commit to a long-term position to ensure consistency for the child.

This is a full-time position to start immediately and to continue until the end of the academic year.

Required Skills and Experience for this SEN Teaching Assistant role:

• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
• Committed to long-term role
• Experience of working with children with SEN
• A secure knowledge of the EYFS/KS1 curriculum

The benefits of an SEN Teaching Assistant working for Flourish Education:

• £85.02 day rate to £95 day rate which equates to £16,575 per annum to £18,525 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year
• The option of PAYE or Umbrella
• Holiday Pay - for PAYE candidates 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot
• Pension Contributions
• Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse
• £100 welcome to the team bonus
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work

Location:

This ECT opportunity is located in Ledbury, and is easily commutable from the surrounding areas including Ross-on-Wye, Tewkesbury, Malvern and Hereford. We work with schools that have onsite carparks, or that are easily accessible via public transport.

If you’re interested in this opportunity then apply now, or to find out more, please contact Rebecca Stanton at Flourish Education.

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Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency. 

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Flourish Education have been building strong relationships with educational establishments and top talent since 2010; supplying teachers, teaching assistants and non-teaching staff into schools, colleges, children's centres and nurseries across the West Midlands. We recognise that every school has their own unique culture, community and specific recruitment challenges and by understanding the needs of the schools we work with and getting to know our candidates, we are able to match the right candidate to the right school. Whether you are looking for daily supply, long term or a permanent teaching position, we are the first choice education recruitment agency for Teachers & Teaching Assistants across the West Midlands. We are currently recruiting for Teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECT), Teaching Assistants (TA’s), Learning Support Practitioners, Learning Support Assistants, Head Teachers, Assistant Principals, Senior Leadership Team (SLT) members, experienced School Administrators, Bursars, Caretakers and Lunchtime Supervisors to join our team in Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell, Telford and Wrekin, Wolverhampton, Worcester and Walsall.

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