SEN Teaching Assistant

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• 1 to 1 Support
• Autism / Behavioural needs
• immediate start
• Full-time
• Ongoing contract
• Enfield Primary Academy

A welcoming and high-achieving primary academy in Enfield are looking for a confident SEN Teaching Assistant to join their school to support a child with complex needs on a 1 to 1 basis.

The Role

In this role you will be supporting a pupil in year 1 with Special Educational Needs. The child has autism and will need support with their behaviour as well as academic activities in the classroom. The child can display challenging behaviour and regularly runs out of class. You must be fit and able to support the child when they run out of class.  You will need to be confident to de-escalate situations and remove the child in order to calm down situations.

The school is well-resourced to support children with SEN and you will work closely with experienced staff and have access to specialist areas to support the child.

The School

This 3-form entry primary school is part of a larger all-through academy based in Enfield. The primary school is a popular choice for families in the local community. The school employs a curriculum that enables all to make rapid academic progress across a range of subject areas with an emphasis on reading, writing and numeracy. Behaviour at the school is very good and there are high expectations of pupils and staff alike. The school works closely with the attached secondary school and there is a supportive and established leadership team in place. As a large school within an academy, there is good access to professional development opportunities and training.