ASEND is a SEND Education Provider with a difference. We provide exceptional support for our SEND teaching assistants, mentors and tutors, equipping them with everything they need to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people in a flexible, dynamic, and well-compensated way. As the needs of our pupils are at the forefront of what we do, we can offer some professional guidance and development when required. SEND TA, Mentor and Tutor Benefits Flexible part-time or full-time hours that work for you Occasional online and work-from-home opportunities A unique working environment where you collaborate with our team and support network to make every lesson / role a success About the young person and the SEND TA role This advert is for a specific placement we will offer the successful candidate. This advert being live means this placement is still available. We are also hiring for multiple roles and welcome applications to be a SEND Tutor/TA even if this specific placement is not the right fit for you. Located in Chesham 40 hours per week Key Stage 2 £100-120 per day - DOE We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work with an 8 year old boy in Chesham. Our pupil can sometimes find it hard to cope with demands and manage his behaviour. He is a bright pupil who loves to be outdoors and particularly enjoys nature walks, cookery, and building Lego. He is also an avid reader and enjoys crafts. He has an education package in place where he attends various lessons and educational activities throughout the week. This role involves accompanying our pupil to and from his activities and supporting him while he participates in them. The ideal candidate for this pupil is someone who is engaging and fun and can also help him develop independent skills. About our ideal SEND TA Essential Enhanced DBS (we can help obtain this for you) Experience, knowledge, and understanding of safeguarding processes A person-centred approach in your work A passion for helping pupils overcome any barriers to learning and difficulties with engagement You must work in a way that promotes the health, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people and follow safeguarding policies and procedures at all times. Desirable Experience supporting Autism and ADHD Most important to us is the right ethos and mentality - we can help with the rest About ASEND and applying to be a SEND TA, Mentor and Tutor with us: At ASEND, we support SEN (Special Education Needs) / SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities), as well as other needs such as SEMH needs (Social, Emotional and Mental Health). We are increasingly supporting children and young people with MLD (Moderate Learning Difficulties), SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties) and PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties). We want to build the best team we can to support the UK’s vulnerable young people: Interviews are being scheduled on a rolling basis. We look forward to receiving your application outlining your relevant skills and experience that can help make a difference. We are keen to hear from candidates from all backgrounds. The over 2 million vulnerable children in the UK are disproportionately constituted of minority and LGBTQIA communities, as well as people with disabilities, refugees and migrants, and people living with mental health conditions. It is integral to our mission of raising the standard of support for the UK's vulnerable learners that we engage tutors from all backgrounds so that our tutors can share/relate to the experiences of our students. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every applicant. We aim to respond to all successful applicants within two weeks. We take Safer Recruitment seriously. All candidates must pass through our strict processes to ensure their suitability to work with children and young people before being considered for work with us. We are not able to provide Visa Sponsorship for these positions. Relevant Job Titles / Previous Experience Individuals with highly relevant experience from therapeutic and learning support backgrounds often have worked in the following roles: Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) Youth Worker Mentor Psychotherapist or Counsellor Educational Therapist Speech and Language Therapist Assistant Educational Psychologist Inclusion Coordinator Social Worker Care Worker If you hold one of these roles, meet our requirements, and are considering a career change please do consider applying with us.