Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Role location: Bishop Auckland

Starting date: September

Salary: 96- 110 per day

Monday-Friday 8:30am-3.30pm

Empowering Learning are currently working with a Popular SEN school in Bishop Auckland who require SEN Teaching Assistants to start in September.

Are you a passionate, dedicated an experienced teaching assistant looking to use your skills to support pupils with more complex needs?

If so, then maybe a role at one of our amazing SEN schools is for you. This role will be challenging but ultimately rewarding and a great way of gaining more complex experience.

Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

By working as an SEN Teaching Assistant, you should be prepared and ready to make an important and serious commitment to someone. You will spend a considerable amount of time with children who need you to show your faith and patience in their abilities, making the most of your sessions together.

Within this job role is it important to encourage the children to communicate with you, finding a way together to overcome any behavioural problems and progress in education. Some typical responsibilities could include, supporting pupils inside and outside the classroom, helping pupils increase their confidence and self-esteem and agreeing and writing action plans to deal with problems. By using your skills and previous experience you will make a remarkable contribution to many children's lives and future potential.

At Empowering Learning, we are committed to recruiting for the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities sector. We work tirelessly with the best schools across Teesside to cover all aspects of the SEN teaching sector.

This role will involve:

• Supporting children with challenging behaviour and SEND on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
• Build positive relationships with students and staff
• Managing challenging behaviour in a positive and proactive manner.
• Willingness to interact with young people and develop new skills.
• High levels of enthusiasm, energy and positivity when working with children.
• Working with teachers to ensure children receive the best possible educational experience.

The successful candidate will:

Have a creative approach to teaching and provide not only academic but also emotional and pastoral support to pupils.

The candidate will have outstanding behaviour and classroom management skills and will develop positive relationships with staff and pupils.

The teaching assistant will be committed, dedicated and resilient, whilst understanding the reasons why children can display challenging behaviour and be able to de-escalate and support children proactively.

Support children in a non-judgemental, non-confrontational manner.

Be able to work independently and as part of a team and show initiative.

Demonstrate that they are effective teaching assistants that have a wealth of experience in supporting teaching, learning, SEND pupils and children that display complex and challenging behaviours.

Understand the role of a teaching assistant in supporting the class teacher and ensuring the learning environments are maintained to a high standard.

Be able to deliver small group or 1:1 learning / social, emotional, and behavioural programmes to secure outstanding progress.

In return for the above, you can expect to receive:

• A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7
• Market leading rates of pay
• Flexibility working
• CPD courses and certificates supported by Empowering Learning
• Referral scheme - Receive up to 250 when you refer a friend Terms and Conditions apply
• We offer you the opportunity to move from Primary/Secondary/SEND provisions to another, whether this be on a short term or long-term basis, and try using your skills in a provision you have always wanted to work in
• You will have a professional consultant who will be your personal point of contact throughout your time working for us
• We value our staff and the work they put in daily. Therefore, we offer competitive rates of pay to ensure your skills and experience are recognised
• We also have a very successful permanent division, allowing you to work for us on a short term/long term basis, whilst we also consider permanent roles for you.

If you believe you are a good match or know anybody who you think would be great for this school, please apply today or contact Laura on (phone number removed) for more information.

Job Types: Long Term - Permanent, Full-time

Pay: .00 per day

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