SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you a compassionate and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to offer tailored support and help students succeed in a nurturing, inclusive school setting?

We are searching for an SEN Teaching Assistant to become part of our team at a school in Southsea. This position is ideal for someone genuinely dedicated to assisting students with diverse needs, enabling them to excel in their academic and personal growth.

The school serves students with a wide range of Special Educational Needs, including moderate to complex learning challenges, profound and multiple learning difficulties, Down syndrome, specific communication and learning needs, Speech and Language difficulties, complex medical conditions, and multi-sensory autism.

Your qualifications and experience will enable you to offer essential support and guidance to students with SEN.

To be successful for the SEN Teaching Assistant role experience is desirable in:

• Any teaching experiences
• Sports Coaching
• Nursey background
• Support work or Health care
• Youth Work
• Working with challenging behaviour 

The SEN Teaching Assistant role:

• Settling the class into their tutor group
• Supporting teachers in ensuring all pupils can access their curriculum
• 1:1, 2:1 and small group activities
• Working closely with teachers to ensure all pupils are supported in school
• Full-time is preferred but part-time applicants may still apply, as job shares can be available
• Hours 8:30am-3:30pm

To work with GSL Education as a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, you should: 
 

• Have the right to work in the UK. 
• Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years. 
• Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education 

Here at GSL Education, we offer competitive pay rates, bespoke service and dedicated Consultants who will support you in securing your new role. Whether you are at the start of your career or are looking for a more manageable work-life balance, rest assured we are here for you. As experienced Education Recruiters, we have helped hundreds of Candidates gain the relevant experience and training required to become Specialist Support Staff, Newly Qualified Teachers, Fully Qualified Teachers, Education Psychologists and even gain Senior Leadership appointments.

 Please be advised that this SEN Teaching Assistant role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

For more information about this position, please visit our website to contact the relevant branch. To work with GSL Education in the role of SEN Teaching Assistant, please apply via the application link or visit (url removed) to apply online.