Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Wetherby

SEND Teaching AssistantLeedsFull-TimeSeptember 2024£420-£465 Weekly Pay (PAYE - No Umbrella Company)Do you have experience working with students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? If so, Career Teachers Leeds would like to hear from you! We are representing a lovely special school in North Leeds that is looking for an exceptional SEND teaching assistant to join them from September on a full-time basis.We have a range of FREE CPD training courses, from Safeguarding to Autism Awareness, which will teach you the relevant skills and attributes necessary for supporting children in our schools. We will also accept Psychology, Social Care and Care Worker backgrounds!Responsibilities of the role included but are not limited to:Have excellent communication skills.Be able to build strong relationships with students with varying needs and staff.Be encouraging and supportive.Have a positive attitude towards teaching and aiding children's development - especially with young children with additional needs.Ensure the safety and well-being of the student.Job Specification:Supervise and provide learning support for children in small groups and on a one to one basisAssist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.Person SpecificationA solid understanding of SEND;Experience of working with children with additional needsBe outgoing, fun and engagingWilling to support children of all abilities and needsHave a positive and ambitious attitude to learningWhat Career Teachers offers:A dedicated and expert ConsultantCompetitive rates of pay.Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)A network of branches across the UKRecommend-a-friend scheme.Rewards platform where you can save money and get discounts on leading brands.Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industryWe are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) checkIf you are interested in this SEN teaching assistant role, please apply now with an up to date CV and we will be in touch as soon as possible.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.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 disclosureWe 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