SEN Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment

Posted 13 hours ago, valid for 22 days

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

£90 - £95 per day

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The position is for a SEN Teaching Assistant located in Oldham, offering a salary of £90 - £95 per day.
The role is a long-term temporary position from January 2025 to July 2025, working Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4pm.
Candidates should have prior experience working with SEN children and knowledge of communication strategies, particularly for non-verbal communication.
The ideal applicant will demonstrate initiative and a proactive approach, with a Bachelor's degree preferred but not essential.
This position requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and the legal right to work in the UK.

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Oldham

Salary: £90 - £95 per day

Job type: Long-term, temporary

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4pm

Start date: January 2025

End date: July 2025

Year group: KS1

Tradewind are seeking a strong Teaching Assistant who is eager to support a child with SEN needs. The child is minimally verbal and needs support communicating through the use non verbal communication strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience of working with SEN children in the past and will have knowledge of a wide range of communication strategies.

About the role:

This is a mixed ability class, and some pupils are diagnosed with SEN.

The role will include working with a non-verbal child.

Lead interventions when necessary.

Create stimulating learning resources to encourage academic progress.

Help to set up and tidy up at the start and end of lessons when possible.

Requirements:

Experience as a SEN Teaching Assistant

Must have lots of initiative and a pro-active approach.

Knowledge of PECS or non-verbal communication strategies

Bachelor's degree is ideal but not essential

This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks

You must have the legal right to work in the UK

About the School:

2 form entry school

Rated Good by Ofsted

Nursery part of school site

Child led learning approach.

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