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SEN Teaching Assistant
 
SEN Teaching Assistants, Support Workers, Personal Care, Autism, Mental Health and Behaviour Mentors.
 
Location: Oldbury

Hours: 8:30am- 3:30pm (day to day, short & long term) – Training takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays after work.

£83 - £87 a day depending on experience.
 
We are currently recruiting for Teaching Assistants work based in Special Needs Schools around Birmingham & Oldbury. This will involve working 1:1 with children with Extremely Challenging Behaviour, Autism, ADHD, Aggression, SLD, PMLD, Looked After Children, those who are at risk of harm to themselves or others as well as individuals with attachment difficulties.
 
Due to the children’s requirements and personal circumstances experienced support workers (Mental Health, care and youth), security, residential, SEN trained TAs, children’s services and sports coaches will be favoured.
 
About the role:

Providing 1:1 behaviour support to pupils with challenging behaviour and SEN requirements including SLD and PMLD.
Implementing appropriate structures to manage challenging behaviour, always being pro-active and engaging.
Acting like a positive role model and providing nurture support
Providing numeracy and literacy booster sessions out of the classroom
De-escalating heightened and volatile situations.
You will be supporting across Primary ages between 5 to 11 years old.
Personal care is mandatory within this school.

Resilience and adaptability to deal with a variety of emotional and behavioural challenges.
The ideal candidate should have experience working with challenging behaviour in an education or Support setting.

Candidates who have personal experience working with challenging behaviour, mental health, SLD, PMLD and Autism are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

Enhanced DBS Child and Adult Check – Must be on the update service. (We can assist you with a DBS if you do not have one)
2x References are a must in order to clear your file with GSL.
Teaching Assistant – Level 2 Qualification or similar.
GSL Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All our roles are subject to relevant checks and procedures. Our advertised teaching roles relate to real vacancies that exist at our client schools. 

This is a Temp role but will become permanent for the right candidate.
 
For further information on the role, please contact Sharan on (phone number removed) or 
 
**We offer a £100 referral bonus for every candidate referred to us. (Ts & Cs apply)