Job Description
Are you an experienced SEND practitioner looking for a rewarding opportunity to support children with complex additional needs?
Tradewind Recruitment are working with a school in Bedford who are looking for an experienced and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join their established internal intervention and specialist provision team.
This is a unique opportunity to work within a small, supportive team, supporting children with a range of complex SEND, communication and social, emotional and behavioural needs.
The Role:
- Working as part of a small, established intervention and provision team.
- Supporting children with significant and complex SEND needs across different ages and developmental stages.
- Supporting both verbal and non-verbal pupils.
- Building positive, trusting relationships with children with trauma and attachment difficulties.
- Supporting emotional regulation and managing challenging behaviours.
- Using trauma-informed approaches to de-escalate situations calmly and safely.
- Encouraging communication, social interaction, independence and positive relationships.
- Adapting your approach to meet individual children''s changing needs.
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to provide consistent, nurturing support.
Please note, this is not a traditional 1:1 Teaching Assistant role. Children access the provision in different ways, including full-time, part-time and flexible arrangements, so the successful candidate must be adaptable and comfortable supporting a range of pupils throughout the day.
What We''re Looking For:
- Significant experience supporting children with SEND and complex needs.
- A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice and attachment difficulties.
- Experience supporting children with SEMH and emotional dysregulation.
- Early Years experience or a strong understanding of early childhood development.
- Confidence supporting challenging behaviour, including physical expressions of distress.
- Experience supporting both verbal and non-verbal children.
- A calm, resilient and nurturing approach.
- Excellent de-escalation and relationship-building skills.
- Someone proactive who can use their initiative while working effectively as part of a team.
- A flexible attitude and willingness to support wherever needed.
What''s on Offer?
- The opportunity to join an established and supportive specialist team.
- A rewarding role supporting children with significant additional needs.
- The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children''s development and wellbeing.
- Weekly pay through Tradewind Recruitment.
- Ongoing support from your dedicated consultant.
- Potential for a longer-term opportunity for the right candidate.
This role is particularly suited to experienced SEND practitioners who are confident supporting children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs. Previous experience in Early Years, specialist provisions, SEMH settings or trauma-informed environments would be highly beneficial.
If you have the experience, resilience and passion to make a difference, we''d love to hear from you!
Apply today or contact Tradewind Recruitment to find out more about this Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant opportunity in Bedford.