SEND Teaching Assistant

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting students with special educational needs? This role offers you the opportunity to work one-to-one with a Year 5 student with Autism at a Good Ofsted-rated primary school in Stourport-on-Severn. You'll play a key role in helping this child succeed in the classroom, providing tailored support to meet their specific learning needs.

This full-time SEN Teaching Assistant position starts as soon as possible on a long-term basis.

Job Role:

• Provide one-to-one support to a Year 5 student with Autism, ensuring their individual needs are met throughout the school day.
• Assist with implementing strategies and techniques to support the child’s learning, behaviour, and emotional needs.
• Work closely with the class teacher to adapt and differentiate tasks to suit the child’s learning style.
• Encourage positive behaviour and use strategies to support focus and engagement in classroom activities.
• Track progress and communicate regularly with the teacher and SENCO to ensure effective support.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience as an SEN Teaching Assistant, ideally supporting children with ADHD or other additional needs.
• Knowledge of Ausitm and strategies to support children with this condition in the classroom.
• Experience working one-to-one with students, providing tailored educational support.
• Strong behaviour management skills and a patient, empathetic approach.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work closely with teaching staff, parents, and external professionals.
• A proactive, flexible attitude and a passion for helping children overcome challenges.

Working as a SEN Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you excellent benefits, including:

• £85 - £100 per day, which equates to £16,575 to £19,500 per annum based on working full time for a full school year.
• The option of PAYE or Umbrella.
• Holiday Pay – for PAYE candidates, 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot.
• Pension Contributions.
• Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM, and abuse.
• £100 welcome to the team bonus.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work.

This position is based in Stourport-on-Severn, easily commutable from surrounding areas such as Kidderminster, Bewdley, and Worcester, with good transport links. The school offers onsite parking.

Interested? Apply now or contact us to find out more about this rewarding SEN Teaching Assistant role supporting a child with ADHD in Year 5. We look forward to hearing from you!

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Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.