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SEND Teaching Assistant

Engage Education
Posted 18 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK10 9QA

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The SEND Teaching Assistant position in Milton Keynes requires candidates to have experience supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
  • The role involves working with pupils aged 6-14 years who have varying needs, including ASC, learning difficulties, and complex needs, and managing their intimate care requirements.
  • Candidates should have a strong knowledge of safeguarding and experience with communication methods such as PECS and Makaton is desirable.
  • Engage Education offers competitive pay in line with national scales, along with free CPD sessions and a dedicated consultant for support.
  • Applicants must have relevant qualifications and a valid enhanced DBS check, and the role is suitable for those seeking flexible or long-term part-time work.

SEND Teaching Assistant - Milton Keynes

Primary or Secondary

Teaching Assistant Qualification or Experience Required

At Engage we are working to increase the pool of support staff we can offer to Primary and Secondary Schools across Milton Keynes. The role will involve 1:1 or small group work supporting students with SEND, so a background supporting SEND is preferred. If you are seeking flexible/part time work, or a long term role in Education, this role could be for you!

About the role:

The needs of the pupils they cater for range from:

  • ASC (verbal and non-verbal)
  • EHCPs
  • Learning difficulties
  • Complex needs

We are looking for SEND TA to work with an inclusion team across classes of pupils age 6-14 years old. The pupils all have SEND and have EHCPS or are highly likely to get one. The pupils are awaiting places at specialist SEND schools. The pupils attend 9am-3pm and follow a highly specialist and structured routine with a personalised curriculum. Staff in the class take lunch breaks on a rota between 11:30-1:00. Staff will need to manage the pupils intimate care needs in terms of nappy changing and feeding. Any experience with PECS and Makaton is desirable along with an understanding of ASC, global delay and sensory needs. A strong knowledge of safeguarding is essential.

About us:

We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core.

  • Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
  • Free CPD sessions
  • Your own dedicated consultant
  • Receive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer friends!

How to apply

You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications, and all teachers require a formally recognised teaching qualification.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role.

All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance will be provided.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.