Classroom Assistant - Special Needs - Surrey - Education - SEN £80-£85 per day
Do you have a passion for supporting children with additional needs?
This specialist school near Farnham are looking for a dedicated Classroom Assistant to support children aged 4-17 with learning difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs.
The Classroom Assistant role is an excellent way to get your 'foot in the door', supporting children academically and pasorally. You will provide the opportunity to work closely and network with other teams of professionals, gaining relevant experience, and expanding your knowledge and skillset. The Classroom Assistant role will give you essential experience within a challenging yet rewarding setting.
Career progression routes include Special Needs Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist and various Child Psychology and Educational Psychology routes.
A common feature for many children and young people with special educational needs is marginalisation and disadvantage, trauma, dysfunctional family relationships, low educational attainment and stigmatisation. Subsequently they face many barriers in life and are more 'at risk' of negative outcomes. As a Classroom Assistant, you will be instrumental in providing consistency, and equipping children and young people with tools to ensure they feel safe, secure, empowered, and believe that they can succeed in life.
Job Role and Responsibilities of a SEN Classroom Assistant:
- Assist the class teacher in providing the learning experience of students
- Behaviour and pastoral support
- Ability to build robust and effective relationships with students
- Practical approach to meet the individual needs of students
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Caring, compassionate, and a good listener
- Willing to work 1:1 and in small groups with students
- Ensure safeguarding of students
- Attend staff meetings and complete appropriate CPD
- *Start date ASAP, trial days taking place to ensure the role and school is right for you
- *Excellent on-site training, support and CPD is provided to ensure safeguarding of all students
- *Mon-Fri, 8:30am-4.00pm PAYE, term time only
- *£80-£85 per day**You MUST have right to work in the UK in order to apply - no Visa sponsorship
Candidates registering with Academics Ltd will need to have or apply for an Enhanced DBS and/or overseas police check where appropriate
Apply now or contact Eleanor Chessun-Lawrence at Academics Ltd if interested in the Classroom Assistant role:
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