SEN Teaching Assistant

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire)

Salary: £29,344-£44,919

Full time

Start: January 2025

Supply Desk is seeking to appoint a flexible and proactive SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child with Autism and global development delay to work 5 days per week in a school located in the Aylesbury area. The ideal teacher will be experienced and equipped with the necessary life skills and experiences in supporting children with severe and complex learning difficulties.

The school:

Taking care of students' specific development requirements is vital to the school's success. To guarantee that students behave with integrity and respect for one another, a healthy, safe, and exciting learning environment is implemented. All staff work collaboratively in order to collectively ensure all children are provided the opportunity to achieve the best results possible.

The Role and the Ideal Candidate: 

• Have prior experience or a strong interest in working with people who have special needs. More precisely, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Global Development Delay
• Have a background in education, care, psychology, or drama, as these are all highly transferable skills
• Sensitivity and comprehension
• patience and the capacity to remain cool under pressure
• Be adaptable and open to new experiences
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of teaching and the ability to design courses
• The ability to understand child’s reactions

Benefits

• Pay to scale
• Safeguarding training
• Weekly pay
• Dedicated team on hand for support
• Designated consultant
• £100 for referring a friend referral fee for any successful referrals of friends or colleagues who work 5+ shifts

In addition to top rates of pay, and a commitment to your professional development we can offer you a pension contribution scheme and a dedicated consultant to support you every step of the way.  Please visit our website (url removed).

To take full advantage of this opportunity please call Saleh on: (phone number removed) for more information and Apply Below.

Due to the overwhelming response to online advertising, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Supply Desk offer a £100 ‘Golden Hello’ for anyone who introduces a teacher/teaching assistant. Get in touch for further details.

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards.

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