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Psychology Graduate - Teaching Assistant
- Primary & Secondary SEND School* Based in Newcastle Upon Tyne* Part-Time
Empowering Learning is recruiting Psychology Graduates to support a SEND school in Newcastle as a Teaching Assistant. Your role will be to support pupils with different SEND needs. Some needs you will be supporting are Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autism and ADHD. Experience in supporting pupils with SEND needs is desirable but is not essential. You will be working on a part-time basis working 2-3 days a week with the opportunity of getting a permanent contract with the school after three terms.
Job Responsibilities
- Comfortable supporting pupils with various Learning Difficulties
- Ability to engage and support pupils
- Assist with personal care if needed
- Supervising pupils behaviour
Benefits to you
- Free SEND workshop
- Free Team Teach Training
- Excellent rates of pay
- School based in Newcastle
- Valuable classroom experience
- Part-time (2-3 days a week)
- Opportunity of a permanent contract
Job Requirements
- Experience in supporting children or young adults with SEND needs is desirable but is not essential
- Able to stay calm and de-escalate challenging behaviour
- Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one
- Available 2-3 days a week and able to commit to at least 2-6 months
If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV today.
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."
