Activities Assistant

Position: SEN Activities Assistant

Location: Romford (RM3)

Start Date: January 2025

Contract: Full Time, Long Term & Day to Day Opportunities Available

Hours: 08:30AM - 4:00PM

Starting in January 2025, this exciting opportunity for proactive and energetic Activity Assistant's with behavioural management experience to join the team at an SEND school for children with Special Educational Needs such as, Autism and ADHD in Romford (RM3).

This role will provide you with the chance to work under the guidance of SEN trained staff, undertaking support programmes that enable access to learning for all pupils in an inclusive and progressive environment.

This is the ideal opportunity if you are looking for a support position that will challenge you to utilise your knowledge, communication skills and creativity to develop varied approaches that help pupils understand the information presented.

Using a mix of resources to inspire pupil's understanding, motivation and investigation of the lesson topic, you will ensure they get the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to achieve their learning objectives.

Main Duties:

• Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
• Actively promote the inclusion and acceptance of pupils and staff, supporting diversity and ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities for learning and development.
• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policies, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment and assist with the display of pupil's work.

What we are looking for:

• Strong understanding of the requirement to support pupils with additional needs
• Experience supporting young people with SEN would be advantageous
• Training in PECS, Makaton, manual handling and hoisting (desired but not essential)
• Adaptability, be motivated and able to take initiative

Benefits of working with us:

• Your personal online lounge where you can update your availability for work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Professional support from our expert team of consultants
• Continued support through all placements via a dedicated consultant
• Free in person CPD courses.
• Plus a great recommend a friend scheme!

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity?

If you do, apply today!

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

- Attend an interview in person;

- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.