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Special Needs Teaching Assistant - Chatham, Medway
Mon - Fri - 32 hrs, Term time only. Start date: 22 April 2025 (After Easter holidays)
Looking to appoint a Special Needs Teaching Assistant to work with students that have ASD and Complex Needs students. The role would suit someone with experience from a school or care background who has a passion to support SEN.
Do you want to make a difference to the student's lives?
Special Needs Teaching Assistant we are looking for:
- Someone with experience and knowledge of working with young adults or children with Complex Needs and Learning Disabilities.
- Nurturing people who want to understand the needs of each learner
- An understanding of traits and triggers around autism
- To have strategies to communicate with non-verbal students
- Someone who is flexible to work with KS1 - KS4 students additonal needs
- Able to make a positive environment to eliminate challenging behaviour
- Positive de-escalation strategies
- An element of assisting with personal care
- L2/L3 Teaching Assistant/ Care or SEND qualification
For all succesful applicants, a full training and support programme is in place with access to over 300 training courses.
If you are interested in this Special Needs Teaching Assistant role, please call Karen for a discussion or apply with your CV and a covering letter.
This post is subject to vetting including enhanced DBS and full compliance for working with children.
We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We adhere to 'Safer Recruitment of Children's guidance and all staff are fully trained. All potential candidates will undergo rigorous compliance checks to ensure their suitability prior to any work offer.
Apex Education Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer
