SEN Teaching Assistant
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Islington, London |
| Area | North London, UK |
| Sector | Early Years Foundation Stage - Nursery |
| Salary | Negotiable |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | AML/SEN/ISL_1745912305 |
| Job Views | 9 |
- Description
SEN Teaching Assistant
Pay: £90-£110 per day
Full-time/ Term Time only
Islington, North London
A SEN (Special Educational Needs) Teaching Assistant supports children with additional learning needs in schools. This role involves helping pupils with physical disabilities, learning difficulties, emotional or behavioural issues, autism spectrum disorders, or other special needs to access the curriculum and succeed in a school environment.
SEN Support Staff Role:
- Manage challenging behaviour, using strategies that are suitable for each child.
- Support children with personal care needs such as feeding, toileting, and mobility, particularly if the child has physical disabilities.
- Managing challenging behaviour calmly and constructively.
- Provide targeted 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with a range of SEN including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), ADHD, speech and language delays, social/emotional needs, and learning difficulties.
- Working closely with teachers, SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Coordinators), and parents.
SEN Support Staff Requirements:
- Adaptability and resilience.
- Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with pupils and staff
- Enthusiastic, proactive and committed to helping children reach their potential.
- Experience working with children or young people with SEN, or a strong desire to support those with additional learning needs.
- Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to apply for one)
If you're interested in this SEN Teaching Assistant role, please contact Alexandra Mayhew-Lewis at Veritas Education
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION
- All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
- Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
- You must have legal right to work in the UK
- You must be willing to attend a registration interview
Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
Disclaimer
'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'
