SEND Teaching Assistant

• Full time
• Long term
• Croydon

I am currently recruiting SEND Teaching Assistants to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. As a Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will support students either one-on-one or in a group setting throughout the school day.

Your role will involve supporting pupils in the classroom, participating in specialist mentoring sessions, and assisting during some break times. The classes are made up of 8 -10 children, and the classes are built up based on the needs of the children rather than their age. As a key member of the child''s support team, you will collaborate closely with the SENCO, senior management, and external professionals such as therapists, healthcare providers, and CAMHS.

Job Responsibilities

• Comfortable supporting pupils with various Learning Difficulties and EAL
• Ability to engage and support pupils
• Assist with personal care if needed
• Supervising pupils'' behaviour

Benefits to you

• Free SEND workshop
• Free Team Teach Training
• Excellent rates of pay.
• Valuable classroom experience.
• Full-time
• Opportunity of a permanent contract
• Full registration is completed remotely online
• School Hours 8.30am-4pm
• Based in Croydon

Job Requirements

• Experience in supporting children or young adults with SEND is desirable but is not essential.
• Calm and empathetic
• Proactive
• Good behaviour management
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 2-6 months

If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV today.

Empowering learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years and complete our online application followed by a video or face-to-face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

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