Special Needs Teaching Assistant (TA)

Join the Leading SEN School in the County!

Are you passionate about working in the number one SEN school in the region?

Do you want to be part of an award-winning team?

Are you ready to inspire a love for learning and make a lasting impact on the lives of SEN learners?

If you answered yes, this opportunity is for you!

A warm and welcoming Special Needs School local to you is seeking a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join their highly acclaimed team immediately. Fully enrolled for the academic year, this school offers a nurturing and engaging environment where fun and friendly professionals are essential to support its exceptional learners.

About the School:

• Caters to students aged 5 to 19 years with complex needs, including Autism, Asperger's, and other associated challenges.
• Recently awarded Outstanding by OFSTED for their commitment to individualized care and innovative child development strategies.
• Provides a dynamic, creative curriculum tailored to each learner, incorporating activities such as outdoor pursuits and horse riding.
• Dedicated to fostering independence, empowering every child to achieve their full potential.

The Role:

• Position: Special Needs Teaching Assistant
• Contract: Full-time, Temporary to Permanent (approximately 40 hours per week, term-time only).
• Key Focus: Supporting learners on-site in their educational journey.

This is your chance to work with a school community that welcomes everyone with open arms and is committed to delivering excellence as standard. Be part of a team that's transforming lives and shaping brighter futures.

Apply now to make a difference!
Interview date: In the next 2 weeks so please don't delay and apply now!

Benefits:
- Permanent/full time Teaching Assistant role
- Team Teach training provided by Randstad Education or the school
- Modern resources and equipment including interactive whiteboards and ipads
- Superb and spacious classrooms and grounds
- There is lots of room for progression in the roles, from senior teaching assistant to skill development and other areas to branch into (therapies, inclusion support etc.)
All applicants for this position must have the following requirements to be considered:
- Ideal candidates will be flexible, resilient and have a positive approach to supporting learners with SEN (direct SEN experience is not essential)
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Responsibilities:
- Supporting SEN learners on a 1:1, small group and classroom basis
- Communicating with parents and carers over pupils' progress and participating in departmental meetings, parents' evenings and whole school training events
If you want to know more about this fabulous opportunity or wish to send us your application then please don't hesitate to apply now. If you have any questions regarding the role please feel free to call Bryony on 01293 527416.

This role is open to receiving applications over the next week. Within a week of the closing date, appropriate applicants will begin a three-stage interview process, after which shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the final stage of the interview process with appropriate school leadership.