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School Support Worker

Tradewind Recruitment
Posted 3 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Runcorn, Cheshire WA7 2FG, England

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a Teaching Assistant with prior experience as a Support Worker to support children in a Runcorn Specialist Provision focused on social, emotional, and mental health.
  • The role involves one-to-one support for students and small group activities, with a full-time commitment starting ASAP until July 2025.
  • Candidates should possess resilience, positivity, and the ability to work collaboratively under the guidance of a class teacher, while also being confident in supporting children with additional needs.
  • Desirable qualifications include Team Teach training, experience with Makaton and PECs, and the ability to provide personal care for students with challenging behavior.
  • The position requires experience in a school setting and supporting individuals with Special Educational Needs (SEN), with a salary reflecting top rates of pay offered by Tradewind.

Tradewind Recruitment is looking for a Teaching Assistant, with previous experience as a Support Worker, to provide aid and support for children in a Runcorn Specialist Provision.

A specialist provision, catering for those with social, emotional mental health is in need of a Teaching Assistant to help children and young adults access the curriculum. The successful candidate will be working one-to-one with students and will run small group work activities

This is a full-time role starting ASAP until July 2025. The school is hoping to appoint a Teaching Assistant as soon as possible.

The successful candidate will be:

  • Resilient and positive, showing initiative and flexibility;
  • Be able to work as part of a team under the direction of the class teacher;
  • Confident with supporting children with additional needs;
  • Firm, consistent and fun;
  • Approachable, patient and understanding;

Desirable:

  • Team Teach trained
  • Experience with Makaton and PECs
  • Experience working with challenging behaviour
  • Can provide personal care

To be considered you must:

  • Have experience working within a school setting
  • Have prior, or current experience supporting individuals with SEN
  • This position is subject to Enhanced DBS, Overseas police check (if applicable) and satisfactory references
  • Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and any gaps in employment must be explained
  • Have the legal right to work in the UK

Tradewind is renowned for offering top rates of pay, more CPD than any other agency, a great referral bonus, and termly networking & social events.

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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.