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SEN Teaching Assistant

Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm

Are you an experienced LSA / TA with a background in SEND?

Do you have the patience and understanding to support students with special needs?

Are you looking for a career that is rewarding yet flexible and allows a good work life balance?

We are recruiting for a SEN teaching assistant to join an excellent primary school in Ashton-under-Lyne. The role will be supporting a variety of children who have SEND including Autism and ADHD. You will be required to work with them on a 1:1 basis and in small groups. You must be patient, nuturing, and compassionate to adequately support these students. The school is very supportive and you would be working with a great team of people. The role is ongoing and long-term roles with immediate start subject to the relevant checks being completed. The role has the opportunity to go permanent for the right person.

Competitive pay rates up to £115 per day

Opportunity to make a real difference to students' wellbeing and overall engagement with learning.

To join us and be successful in this Learning Support Assistant role, you will need:

* A minimum of six weeks experience of supporting young people which you can evidence with references.

* Enhanced DBS certificate (or be happy to pay for a new one)

* Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and professional reference checks

* Provide a CV with up to date employment/education history included and any employment breaks must be explained

* Have the legal right to work in the UK

By registering with us, you will benefit from:

* Experienced consultant to offer support and advice

* We can offer you certified CPD courses

* A generous referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a reward

* Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success

Safeguarding children is at the heart of what we do and we undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current, enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. We offer all our registered candidates free safeguarding and prevent duty training.

To apply for the SEN Teaching Assistant role, please get in touch