Teaching Assistant - SEN
Primary school
£83.33 - £90 per day
What motivates you to get to work each day? Do you have the passion to support SEN young people?
Many Primary schools are experiencing increased levels of their student body having SEN requirements, due to improved diagnoses for SEN and learning difficulties. This is no different for a Primary school in Abingdon.
Many of the children attending mainstream Primary schools qualify for a SEN provision, however due to limited Government funding there simply is not enough spaces. This is where you come into it!
The Abingdon based Primary school NEEDS more Teaching Assistant - SEN to join their team. To be adaptive and understand the diverse SEN requirements in varying degrees. Some students can manage in a classroom setting, with some additional support form yourself, verses other students requiring 1:1 and potential outside classroom interventions.
Your Teaching Assistant - SEN daily duties:
- Collaborating with the KS1/KS2 class teacher and other experienced staff members to educate the Abingdon pupils.
- Manage challenging behaviours that may arise, training and techniques will be given.
- 1:1 (one-to-one) teaching support, where you may have to adapt the task to the Abingdon child's needs/interests to communicate the information.
- Identify potential triggers for the pupils in regard to their trauma and mental health needs, be able to offer an alternative focus to calm down the KS1/KS2 Student(s).
(Abingdon) Teaching Assistant - SEN experience:
- Working with children (eg. Tutoring): 1 year (preferred)
Qualifications:
- GCSE (must have Maths and English) - Minimum grade 4/C (required)
- 2:1 degree (Psychology, Sociology and Criminology (preferred, not required)
- SEN certifications (preferred, not required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Are you ready to enhance the learning for the SEN KS1/KS2 students? Ready to unlock the learning in the classroom? Apply to the Teaching Assistant - SEN with your CV.