Five Education is supporting a small special school in Redbridge. We require candidates with experience supporting children with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN) and SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs). The ideal candidates for this school will be positive, proactive, and patient.
Some of the children will have additional needs including Complex Needs and SpLD (Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, and Dyscalculia).
Responsibilities and duties:
- Deliver targeted interventions that support Special Educational Needs
- Support child in class to access teaching content and engage in lessons
- Experience managing challenging behavior in a calm and patient manner
- Ensure child's safety and welfare is maintained
- Liaise with the class teacher and/or SENDCo
Essential Criteria
- Previous experience supporting Special Educational Needs in young people
- Understanding of a range of different Special Educational Needs
- Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships
- Remain calm under pressure
- Flexibility and willingness to adapt according to changing needs
Desirable Criteria
- Previous experience working in mainstream and/or specialist settings
- Additional educational qualifications
What can Five Education offer you?
- One of the best supply experiences in London.
- Free specialized, in-person training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more.
- Free DBS (refunded when you work 5 days)
- Subsidized initial DBS cost (we pay £20, you pay £30)
- Specialist support/mentoring while you are working.
Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fees or employers' NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.
Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a video interview.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.