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SEND TEACHING ASSISTANT in Lambeth

Are you looking for a new and exciting SEN TA role?

Are you a kind-hearted and caring individual who is interested in working with students with SEND?
If your answer to these questions is yes, then this role of SEND Teaching Assistant is for you!

* £85-£95 per day (dependant on experience)
* SEN TA - Lambeth area.
* Full time positions - 8:30 to 16:15

Within Schools, you will work with four broad categories of need: Communication and interaction, Cognition and learning, Social, emotional and mental health difficulties and Sensory and/or physical needs. Education and training in Special Needs or Healthcare will be beneficial but not essential.

Within the role of SEN TA, you will work alongside the class teacher and therapy teams to support each child's progress and ensure that they reach their individual goals and targets. You will also provide general support to students according to requirements for the day, whether this be personal care, hoisting or feeding.

You will gain a wide range of experience working with mild to severe learning difficulties, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, physical disabilities and sensory impairment, Autism, and complex medical needs.

SEN TA are key in the ensuring that students are given individualised support through multiple approaches; sensory activities, learning through play, practical experiences and more formal teaching. SEND schools aim to provide students with tools to prepare them for their adult lives, whether this is in employment, supported living or social care.

Requirements
* A patient and understanding approach.
* An interest in working with students with SEND.
* Display clear and strong communication skills.
* Existing DBS check on the update service
* Existing experience working with children or adults with SEND advantageous, but not required.
* Two references from within the past 3 years

PLUS! If you recommend a friend who's looking for a new role, we will thank you with vouchers: £120 Teacher and Teaching Assistant that registers and works for 10 days.

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