Are you looking for a fantastic career in providing a nurturing and supportive environment to a SEND school to make a positive impact on students aged between primary and or secondary with moderate learning and attachment difficulties? You as their SEND Teaching Assistant would work with students to make their learning more purposeful and engaging.  

The superb position is due to start ASAP, and would be either on a 12-week temp to perm basis, or on ongoing contract basis – working Monday to Thursday 8:30 to 16:30 
 
Main duties of the SEND Teaching Assistant will include: 
You will be providing emotional support with your small group of SEN students to help them on their learning and discovery journey within education  

• Escort various students that have been assigned to you with learning difficulties and disabilities to their classes each day. So that they are in a supportive and inclusive classroom environment so they can reach their full learning potential
• Maintain and keep accurate records fully up to date with their daily achievements
• Maintain daily administration by keeping their EHCP fully updated. So, all staff and SLT ae fully up to date on each student. As our supportive school prides itself on the intricate details that are known about each student giving them the best support. So they can flourish in the journey into their next step into higher education.
• Give daily support with academic, sporting and outdoor activities. Therefore help the SEN students to implement independent methods, to support them with their coping mechanisms to solve their day to day personal and social tasks.
• Always maintain speech and language communication and install confidence and self esteem in each student.
• Engage with parents/guardians to build healthy relationships on a daily and or weekly basis with either face to face meetings or phone calls
• Lead SEND to small classroom support groups. So there is time to communicate with each student in your group to support them if they’re finding any task difficult

The suitable candidate for the SEND Teaching Assistant will have: 
Previous experience of working within a SEN Teaching assistant environment especially with students from primary and or secondary with special needs.  

• Patience and a consistent attitude is essential to giving the students the best level of SEND support and care.
• Have a high level of emotional and physical strength to deal with the changing environments of students with special needs. Plus, a good sense of humour to keep the students happy and motivated in their learning environment.
• Have a strong and comprehensive knowledge of compliance and safeguarding procedures.
• Relevant qualifications and or training in special educational and related fields are advantageous but not essential. Please note, successful applicants will be subject to references and an up-to-date DBS, or be willing to apply for a Starfyn Education DBS.

 
Contact us at Starfyn Education if you think you’re a good fit for the SEND Teaching Assistant role!