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Experienced Teaching Assistant - SEND Education
- SEND School
- Based in Lewisham
- Full-time
We are looking for experienced Teaching Assistants who are dedicated and passionate about supporting children with special educational needs. The school caters for children and young adults from 5-18 years old with varied SEND needs, such as Autism, SEMH, Severe learning difficulties and Speech and language communication difficulties.
Your role as a Teaching Assistant will be to support pupils on a 1:1 or group basis with their learning development and care needs while at school. Experience working with children with special educational needs is not essential, as training will be given. However, experience working within a school-based environment is critical, as you are required to have basic knowledge and understanding of supporting children within an educational setting.
Job Responsibilities
- Experience supporting young adults or children in education
- Experience or willingness to assist with personal care
- Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively
- A valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new DBS.
- Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 1-6 months
Benefits to you
- Dedicated consultant with a wealth of experience
- Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience
- Based in Lewisham
- Term Time only
- Full registration can be completed remotely online
- School Hours 8.30am-3.45pm
Job Requirements
- Experience supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities.
- Care based experience
- Valid DBS registered with the online update service or willing to apply for a new one.
- Available 2-5 days a week and able to commit to at least 1-6 months
If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV today
Timeplan Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects 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.
