SEND Teaching Assistants - SLD/ASD/PMLD/complex needs

Empowering Learning are seeking to recruit Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants working in Special Schools for Daily and Long Term cover in West / South West London.

We would be keen to speak to you if you have experience working with children across all age groups and especially keen to speak to you if you have SEND experience.

• Have you worked in schools with children who have ASD, PMLD, SLD, MLD or SEMH/EBD?
• Have you worked with children with challenging behaviour?

We will consider those who do not have experience working as a Teaching Assistant on the basis of relevant skills, qualifications and suitable references.To be a successful candidate you will need to demonstrate that you have a professional approach, the ability to take the initiative, to work effectively with permanent staff. In addition to having the aptitude to form good relationships and be able to communicate effectively with parents and other professionals.

You must:

• Possess the right to work in the UK
• Be willing to travel up to 45 - 60 minutes for work
• Ideally have professional experience working in a childcare / care / healthcare based role
• Have up to date professional childcare related references (covering the last 2 years)
• Have an enhanced DBS disclosure on the Update Service of be happy to apply for one

If you feel you have the qualities and experience, please send your CV to us.

Enhanced rates of pay will be available for high performing candidates with excellent references.

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation