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Tradewind Recruitment have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to work with an outstanding SEND school in Wigan, supporting primary-aged children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).

As a Teaching Assistant, your role is to support the school's children with their learning and general well-being to ensure every child is able to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs sometimes, as well as demonstrating positive behaviour management skills, adopting an individualised approach to each pupil.

The ideal candidate will establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to ensure they feel safe, and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

The pay for this Teaching Assistant role in Wigan will be £85- £95 per day dependant upon experience - and this will be paid directly via PAYE by our amazing on-site payroll team, without the need for signing up with a third party umbrella company.

Successful candidates for this Teaching Assistant role are likely to demonstrate:

Experience working with SEMH children or adults in an employed or voluntary setting
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
Ability to adapt
The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils' individual needs

To be successful in your application for this Teaching Assistant role in Wigan, you will require:

Hold a Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable
Have completed recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable
Hold GCSE Maths and English or Level 2/C or above qualification
Be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure - or hold a DBS currently subscribed to DBS Update Service
Provide overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) and undergo professional reference checks
Ensure your CV covers all employment and education since leaving secondary school
Have the legal right to work in the UK

To apply for this Teaching Assistant position supporting SEMH pupils in Wigan, click 'Apply Now'. For additional information about the role, please contact Adam on (phone number removed) or (url removed)