Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Heath Farm School, Ashford
£75 per annum plus a Welcome Bonus of £500
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Heath Farm School, part of Acorn Education.
You will be working closely with brilliant pupils who present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions.
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils to achieve real and significant progress in their education.
You will be responsible for helping to prepare learning materials, running classroom activities, and providing hands-on experience and supervision.
What We Offer
We offer a unique and stimulating environment where every pupil can make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education.
Our school provides a nurturing approach for primary pupils through to the relaxed working environment of the specialist College Provision.
We encourage all students to reach high standards in every aspect of their lives.
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need to be:
* Calm and engaging with pupils
* Resilient and able to work as part of a team
* Genuinely motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential
You will also need to be educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English.
Benefits
We offer a market-leading benefit package, including:
* Lifelong learning opportunities
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* 'Your Wellbeing Matters' - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
* A Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enabling you to choose the package that's right for you
This includes a wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits, as well as 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad.
We place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you'll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.