Role: SEN Teaching assistant
Pay rate: £12.82/hour
Contract: Long-term opportunity
Start date: September 2024
Location: Penarth
Are you a passionate SEN TA looking for work? Or a care worker wanting a change in career?
Reed Education are currently working with a local special needs school in Penarth, who are seeking SEN/PMLD teaching assistants that can not only bring a ‘can do' attitude to the role, but encompass a positive, warm, and welcoming approach.
You will be supporting students between the ages of 3 -19 years old, with classes being based on ability rather than age. The school are looking for talented Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants who are flexible, enthusiastic, and dedicated to meeting the children's educational and therapeutic requirements.
What are we looking for?
- Friendly and patient nature
- 'Can do' positive attitude
- Flexible and enthusiastic
- Dedicated to the children's development and learning
- Experience working with children and/or adults with additional learning needs/autism/complex needs
- Enhanced child and adult DBS on the update service
- Registered with the EWC
What is the role?
- Mentoring specific, identified students.
- Supporting students to develop coping strategies, enhance their motivation and raise their aspirations.
- Managing individual behaviours and challenges in the classroom.
- Supporting individual students to engage fully.
- Providing informal support at break and lunchtime.
Who are we?
Reed Education are an established branch with more than 25 years education recruitment experience. Working with several local schools not only in Cardiff but across South Wales and Bristol, we are often inundated with job opportunities, either for temporary requirements or long-term positions.
What can we offer you?
- A dedicated and experienced single point of contact.
- Regular offers of work suited to your availability or a long-term full-time booking.
- Advice, support and guidance on a day-to-day basis with any of your questions or concerns.
- Competitive pay and benefits from a market leading recruitment agency.
- Ongoing training, online and in person.
If you would like further information or to discuss the role, please get in touch on or click 'APPLY NOW' with an up-to-date copy of your CV detailing suitable experience.
- Applications for this position will be subject to completing a full registration process and enhanced adult and child DBS check*