SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant - Warrington - ASAP We are working with a secondary school near Warrington, who are looking to secure the services of an experienced, dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join them as soon as possible on a full time basis for a minimum of 6 weeks. It is essential that you have experience, supporting pupils with additional needs. This particular role is to support the needs of students with SEN, who may display low-level challenging behaviours and can become disengaged from learning quite quickly. You must be comfortable with EBD/SEMH. To be successful in this role, it is essential you are calm, resilient, and overall, have a good sense of humour. The role will be working with small groups of students working with up to 6 students at a time. This is a school that the students feel safe in and happy to attend, with a strong sense of pride in their own school. The leaders expectations for behaviour are high but these high expectations are matched by the students. The students are punctual and show enthusiasm when it comes to their education. There are also chances to get involved in other activities outside of the classroom: range of sports, drama clubs and the Duke of Edinburgh Award. CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS Location Warrington Position SEN Teaching Assistant Type of work Teaching Support Start date ASAP Contract type - Temporary Full time Minimum rate of pay £95 per day. Hours 8:30 am 4 pm EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS High qualification in a key subject (Maths, Science or English) Recent experience working with secondary aged pupils. Previous experience of working with young people with SEN (which we can reference) Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (essential, we can provide training) Up to date Prevent awareness training issued in the last 3 years (essential we can provide training) Up to date behaviour management & FGM training (essential, however training can be provided) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST: Hold Right to Work in the UK Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application. Provide two professional children related references Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.