SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Wolverhampton
Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent
Hours: 23.65 hours per week - flexible to either work 3 days per week or 5 shorter days - Term Time only
Salary: £11.72 p/hr - £12.78 p/hr depending on experience
SEN Teaching Assistant
- Location: Wolverhampton
- Contract Type: Part-time, Permanent
- Hours: 23.65 hours per week (flexible working days)
- Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour, depending on experience
Reed is excited to offer an exciting opportunity for a SEN Teaching Assistant to join the opening of a school based in Wolverhampton. This is a chance to have a significant impact on the lives of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Day to Day of the role:
- Support children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure they have the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.
- Occasionally assist with care needs and manage positive behaviour, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
- Establish a warm, caring, and supportive relationship with pupils, promoting their safety, enjoyment, learning, independence, and personal development.
- Support the class teacher by contributing to high-quality educational activities and differentiated experiences, aiming for pupils to achieve their full potential in all areas of learning.
- Be adaptable and flexible, ready to meet the varying needs of a SEN environment.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting.
- Full UK driving licence and access to your own car is desirable.
- GCSE Maths and English Level 3 or above qualification is essential.
- A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support Work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable.
- Understanding of Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
- Ability to adapt to the needs of each child.
- A positive and creative approach to assisting pupils' individual needs.
- An enhanced DBS on the update service (or willing to obtain one).
Benefits of working for REED Education:
- 24/7 access to a personal consultant who is an expert in Education recruitment.
- Competitive pay rates dependent upon experience.
- The ability to sign up to our Reed rewards, discount and pension schemes.
- Access to a huge range of teaching opportunities through our network of branches across England and Wales.
- Interview advice and support from and experienced consultant.
- Access to additional CPD including safeguarding training.
We would love to hear from passionate teaching assistants that are keen to have a positive impact on the lives of children with special educational needs. If you would like to apply then please submit your up-to-date CV or send it over to . If you would like to discuss this role in more detail then please call on .