Job description
SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £83.33 – 90.00 per day
Do you have experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs?
Are you looking for a fulfilling job role, that allows you to work on a flexible basis?
If so, GSL Education want to hear from you!
GSL Education are seeking special needs teaching assistants to support young people with a diverse range of additional needs. To be considered for this position, experience and knowledge of special educational needs is essential.
The role of a Special Needs Teaching Assistant will include, but not be limited to:
- Preparing earning materials and adapt lesson plans from the class teacher, to effectively support individual student's needs.
- Looking after children and young people’s physical, social and emotional welfare and wellbeing.
- Coming up with engaging and creative ways to interact with the young people you are supporting.
- Working alongside other professionals such as speech and language therapists and physiotherapists.
- At times, delivering personal care to young people you are supporting.
As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant with GSL Education, you should have:
- At least 6 months experience in an educational or health care setting.
- Experience supporting children, young people, or adults with autism, ADHD, learning difficulties or physical disabilities.
- The willingness to provide personal care when needed.
- A passion and dedication to supporting people with additional needs, to be able to live as independently as possible.
- A relevant qualification at Level 2 or higher, such as a Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS registered to the update service or willingness to apply for a new one.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘SEN Teaching Assistant’ 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.