£95.16/day to £98.80/day
England, United Kingdom
Contract, Variable

SEN Teaching Assistant

Posted by Empowering Learning.

SEN Teaching Assistant

South Ockendon

Job Start: Immediately

I am recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join an Ofsted Rated "Good with Outstanding features" mainstream Primary school in South Ockendon

Job Role:

SEN Teaching Assistant work with children who need additional support. This includes children with physical disabilities, learning, emotional, behavioral or communication difficulties, conditions such as autism, dyspraxia, dyslexia and ADHD, sensory impairments (for example, visual impairment), sensory processing disorder, and mental health issues. Learning Support Assistants may also work with gifted children.

Typical Job Duties and Accountabilities:

  • To work as part of a team under the direction of the class teacher to ensure that all children and young people in the class are supported to enjoy school and make the best possible progress
  • All staff are expected to do everything they can to protect the children and young people from harm and to make the learning environment safe
  • Support pupils to engage in learning activities, adapt tasks for individuals and assist them to make progress
  • Attend to the pupils' personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
  • Supervise and support pupil ensuring their safety and access to learning in a clean and tidy environment
  • Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
  • Learn and use safe systems for moving, handling and physical interventions as appropriate Support for tutors
  • Be aware of pupil progress/achievements and report observations to the teacher in the agreed format

If you are an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant seeking a new and exciting opportunity then apply for this Learning Support Assistant position today. If shortlisted, your dedicated Consultant from Empowering Learning will contact you to discuss the opportunity further with you.