Job Description

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Northampton

Hours: 39 hours per week, term time only

Salary: £18,000+ (TBC on successful application and experience)

Contract: Temporary with the potential for Permanent appointment, September start

Are you a creative individual who enjoys promoting a love of learning? Do you have experience with working in a SEND environment and looking for a new challenge? Most importantly, are you someone who can help inspire learners and strive to provide a positive experience of education?

If yes, we are looking for you! We have an exciting opportunity in a growing SEND residential setting. This state-of-the-art independent school caters to children aged 7-18 with a range of needs including Autism, moderate to sever learning difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviour. Now the first students have settled in, they’re looking to expand the team and provide even more support for future students!

Requirements:

• CACHE/NVQ Level 2/3 in Supporting Teaching & Learning in the Classroom or similar.

• Experience in SEND setting or supporting SEN learners

• Understanding of Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.

• A commitment to putting the child first and treating them as an individual.

• A positive and creative approach to meeting pupils’ individual needs.

The key benefits of working with Simply Education are…

• Your own dedicated consultant with around the clock access via phone.

• Access to our Educational Development Managers who provide free CPD training.

• Email and SMS confirmation of bookings.

• £75 refer-a-friend scheme.

• FREE 2-day teaching assistant course provided.

This is an excellent opportunity experienced Teaching Assistants to transition to the SEN setting. If you like the sound of this role or would like some more information, then don’t hesitate in contacting us! Please click APPLY and send us a copy of your CV or if you would like an informal chat about the job role, please contact Charlotte Blacker on (url removed) or call our Northampton branch on (phone number removed).

* As part of the recruitment process, all candidates are required to have 2 years referencing, provide a 10-year history of education/work and have an enhanced DBS