SEN Teaching Assistant - Secondary

Location Norfolk
Discipline: Education
Job type: Permanent
Contact email: biren.daiya@blackstone-recruitment.co.uk
Job ref: J5730
Startdate: 30/06/2024

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 - Secondary for one of their sites in Norfolk.

Please see details below for the full job advert:

Location: Norfolk

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Monday - Friday - 8.30am - 4.30pm (5pm on Thursday, extra half hour taken off on another day)

Salary: £21,709.61 - £22,388.59 dependent on experience

The role:

They’re currently looking to recruit a Level 2 SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team.

Experience: 

Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

  • To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
  • To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
  • To contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
  • Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
  • To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
  • To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
  • Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.

Skills & Qualifications:

  • GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
  • Level 2 - 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (or working towards).
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
  • Knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH, ASD.

Due to the location of the school, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle. 

Be part of their successful team and benefit from a generous package that includes:

  • Life assurance and Pension
  • Free lunches when working
  • Free onsite parking
  • Perkbox - offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Family Swim
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more

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For further information on this role, please contact (your name) at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now.