Job description
Graduate Teaching Assistant (SEN)
Location: Sunderland
Salary: £75 - £110 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in a school setting while making a real difference in students' lives?
GSL Education are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Graduate Teaching Assistant to join a friendly and supportive special educational needs (SEN) school in Sunderland.
As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with children with special educational needs, helping them reach their full potential within a nurturing and inclusive learning environment.
Responsibilities of a Graduate Teaching Assistant (SEN):
- Support the class teacher in delivering lessons and activities.
- Assist students with special educational needs (SEN) on a 1:1 or group basis.
- Help create a safe and inclusive learning environment.
- Work with other professionals such as SENCOs and external agencies to ensure the needs of the students are met.
- Provide emotional and behavioural support to students when needed.
Requirements for a Graduate Teaching Assistant SEN:
- A genuine interest in working with children with special educational needs (SEN).
- A degree in any discipline is desirable.
- Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude.
- Previous experience working with children or young people is beneficial but not essential.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build rapport with students and staff.
- Have an updated CV (covering last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community.
For more information or to register your interest in the Graduate Teaching Assistant (SEN) role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.