Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual fluent in Kurdish? Do you have a passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? If so, we want to hear from you!
Protocol Education is seeking a Kurdish-speaking SEND Support Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive primary school in the Gateshead area. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children who need additional support while gaining valuable experience in the education sector.
Key responsibilities include providing tailored support to pupils with SEND, ensuring their individual needs are met, assisting with language translation and communication between pupils, staff, and families, working closely with the class teacher and SENDCo to implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment, and supporting students' social, emotional, and academic development.
To be considered for this role, you should be ideally fluent in Kurdish and English (verbal and written), or have experience working with children who have English as an Additional Language (EAL). Experience working with children, preferably within an educational or SEND setting, is essential. You should also possess patience, empathy, a proactive approach to supporting learners, and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents, and external professionals. A valid Enhanced DBS on the update service (or a willingness to apply for one) is required.
We offer competitive pay rates, ongoing support and professional development opportunities, the chance to make a meaningful impact on children's lives, and a supportive and collaborative working environment.
If you are passionate about education and have the skills to support Kurdish-speaking pupils with SEND, we would love to hear from you!
Apply today to join Protocol Education and start your rewarding journey this Easter!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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