SEND Teaching Assistant
Sheffield
£425 to £475 per week (depending on experience)
About the role
Connex Education is working with a large growing SEND School in Sheffield who are recruiting for SEND Teaching Assistants to work full-time.
About the school
The school itself is a special educational needs (SEND) institution catering to students aged 11 to 19 with a range of complex needs, including profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions, and communication disorders. The school offers inspiring teaching, a diverse curriculum, preparing for adulthood, fostering independence, promoting citizenship, and enhancing communication.
Assignment Details
Full-time long-term roles starting ASAP, until at least the end of the current school year.
Monday – Friday, 8.30am start, 4pm finish.
Person Specification
1. Previous Experience in Education or Care: Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with SEND, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, or learning difficulties.
2. Willing to provide personal care: Experience in personal care or supporting individuals with physical disabilities may also be beneficial.
3. Classroom Experience: Prior work in a school or educational setting, even if in a volunteer capacity, is highly advantageous.
4. Experience with SEND Strategies: Familiarity with strategies for behavior management, sensory processing needs, or communication aids (e.g., Makaton, PECs).
5. Adaptability: Experience in flexible environments where different learning or care needs must be met.
6. Teamwork Skills: Experience collaborating with teachers, therapists, or multidisciplinary teams.
7. DBS: Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one.
Benefits of working with Connex Education
1. PAYE paid weekly.
2. Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
3. Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL.
4. Career progression via our Care to Classroom setting conversion course.
5. Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st-century classroom.
If you are interested or would like to discuss more supply opportunities with a range of local schools, please apply today, or email your CV to frances.albert@connex-education.com or call 0114 553 1980.
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
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