SEND Teaching Assistant
Pay between £ – £ per week. Dependent on experience
Connex Education Solutions is working alongside Flying High Multi Academy Trust Diocese of Southwell And Nottingham Multi Academy Trust as their recruitment partner is seeking warm and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to provide learning support to pupils in their schools.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant (SEND TA) you will work closely with class teachers to assist students in small groups and on a 1:1 basis, explaining concepts, facilitating engaging activities, and enabling their educational development. Other key duties include managing behaviour challenges, aiding with exam arrangements, and helping prepare useful classroom resources.
We welcome passionate Teaching Assistant of all experience levels – from those just starting out building their skills, to expert assistants seeking new challenges. Full and part-time roles available.
The ideal candidate will:
1. Have a patient, caring and encouraging manner
2. Be able to quickly build rapport with students
3. Have good literacy and numeracy skills
4. Be confident handling classroom administrative tasks
5. Confident dealing with challenging behaviour and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including Autism, SEMH and Communication Needs
We also encourage applications from people with experience as Health Care Assistants and Support Workers.
What you’ll do:
6. support pupils 1-1 or in small groups
7. prepare learning materials.
8. adapt teaching support according to student’s needs.
9. look after children’s physical, social and emotional welfare.
Benefits of working with Connex Education Solutions:
10. Competitive daily rate.
11. PAYE paid weekly.
12. Flexible Work Opportunities
13. Guaranteed Pay Opportunities.
14. Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
15. Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3
16. Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL.
17. Career progression via our Care to Classroom setting conversion course
18. Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
19. Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities.