Send Teaching Assistant

Flourish Education are recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant to work in a 2-form entry, 'Good' rated Primary school in Gloucester. This role would be supporting 2 children in Early Years (EYFS) and Key Stage 1 (KS1). The ideal candidate would support 2 children who are currently awaiting an EHCP. The first child is in Reception who is currently working 2 hours a day, on a reduced timetable, attending on Wednesday afternoons and mornings the remainder of the week. The second child is in attending in the afternoons for 1 hour a day, the child is non-verbal and is working below EYFS level. The ideal candidate would need to be flexible as the school would require them to work elsewhere when not supporting the children.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting two children on reduced timetables: one in Reception and one in Year 1.
• Delivering tailored support to pupils with SEND, including learning delay and non-verbal needs.
• Collaborating with the Class Teacher and SENCO to create effective learning plans.
• Assisting in other areas of the school when the children are not in attendance.
• Following the National Curriculum, EYFS, and Key Stage 1 standards.
• Maintaining a safe and inclusive classroom environment.

Required Skills and Experience

• A Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in supporting teaching and learning.
• Previous experience working in UK schools, preferably within Early Years or Key Stage 1.
• Knowledge of the National Curriculum, Early Years (EYFS), and Key Stage 1 frameworks
• Previous experience supporting children with SEND
• The ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing schedules.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with students, staff, and families.

Working as a SEND Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:

• £85.02 - £98.41 per day, equating to £16,578.90 to £19,189.95 per annum based on 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.

This SEND Teaching Assistant role is based in Gloucester, which is easily commutable from Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Forest of Dean, and Stonehouse. The school is located close to excellent transport links and offers onsite parking.

Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now to join our team as a SEND Teaching Assistant or contact Rebecca Stanton for more information. We look forward to hearing from you!

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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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