Sen Teaching Assistant - Wigan, United Kingdom - Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind Recruitment

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Wigan, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Immediate start - School Support

Our clients, a mainstream primary school in Ashton-in-Makerfield are looking for graduates who are keen to gain experience in school working as SEN Teaching Assistant.

We have a supportive schools with expert staff and facilities working with children ofall ages across all SEN, including moderate and severe learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, autism, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

This school are specifically looking for graduates with backgrounds in Psychology, Education or Health and Social Care that are looking to gain experience and kick start a career working with children with special needs in fast-paced and active environments.

This is the perfect opportunity to gain first
- hand exposure in a supportive and expert setting where you can learn and master strategies for working across a variety of Special Educational Needs.

Although challenging, our schools will provide you with excellent opportunities for professional development, and you will learn and progress quickly with the ongoing support of a dedicated SEN consultant and bespoke training resources.

We have roles thatare both full and part-time, with flexible or immediate start dates, and pay starting at £70.00 a day.

We are looking for really passionate, motivated and enthusiastic graduates and students who have can-do attitudes and will go above and beyond for children.

Experience is by no means required, so this is a great opportunity if you're looking to kick-starta career in special education/psychology as well as providing the perfect platform to progress onto teaching roles.

Hours are typically pm, Monday to Friday.

The ideal SEN Teaching Assistant should:

Have experience/qualification working with children with SEN, and/or a genuine passion for this
Be flexible, proactive and patient
Be able to communicate effectively within a team
Be resilient, passionate and driven to go above and beyond for children of all needs
Have a background in Education, Care, Psychology or Drama, as these are very transferable
Training or experience in nonverbal communication is preferred, but a willingness to learn is essential. For example Makaton, PECS

Tradewind are renowned for offering top rates of pay, more CPD than any other agency, great referral bonus and termly networking & social events.

For more information and an informal chat please call Wendy at Tradewind on. Alternatively, submit your CV below and I will be in touch.