Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant for one of their schools in Hertfordshire.
Please see details below for the full job advert:
Job Post: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Hertfordshire
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
Salary: £20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary depending on experience and qualifications
About the school:
The school is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of their students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Their students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.
Experience:
Key Duties:
- Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development, and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community.
- Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals.
- Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity, and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect.
- Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people.
- Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role.
- Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role.
- The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines.
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:
- Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - All fully funded by us
- Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs.
- Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning.
- A lover of the outdoor and community learning
- Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability.
- Committed fully to the safeguarding values and procedures.
- Proactive, rather than reactive
- Creative thinkers with solution focus
- Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to their student’s communication needs.
- Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needs.
- Educated to at least level 2 (or equivalent) Maths and English
Be part of their successful team and benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Being part of an accredited highly skilled specialist team
- Being part of a growing team with shared values and vision
- Opportunities for meaningful career development
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Life assurance
- Pension plan
- Perk Box- offering high street discounts.
- Employee assistance programme
- Bike to work scheme.
- Car lease scheme
Blackstone Benefits:
Permanent jobs:
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✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
✅Complete onboarding support
✅Informed tailored career advice
✅Personalised job alerts
✅Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.