Trainee SEN Teaching Assistant - Northumberland, Northumberland, United Kingdom - Vision for Education - Newcastle

Description

Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Northumberland (Full Time)
£(Apply online only) per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications)

May ongoing (Long Term Role)

The School and Role

This 'Outstanding' SEND school, based in Northumberland, supports children and young people aged 2-19 and is looking to appoint a passionate Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant to work in Key Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 on a full-time basis.

Working in this EYFS, Primary, Secondary and Post-16 SEND school as part of an established team, the desired Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant will be working on a small class sized basis with pupils with SEND including Autism (ASC), Complex Learning Difficulties and Disabilities, Speech and Language Communication, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Regulation, Visual or Auditory Sensory Impairment or Social Emotional and Mental Health.

This full time Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant role is long term from May ongoing with the possibility of a permanent vacancy for the right person.

Free dedicated online training sessions in areas such as safeguarding, child protection, behaviour management and working in SEND (special education needs and disabilities).

A paid placement working in a school setting of your choice (depending on availability).

Support in processing your compliance and background clearance checks (cost of enhanced DBS check and Update Service registration not included).

A reference from your placement school enabling you to work in schools as a TA.

Support from education recruitment experts in finding you work once your placement is complete - you will join our supply pool where you can gather even more school experience, with the potential to finding a long-term or permanent role.

The school's aim is to create a secure, vibrant, supportive learning environment in which the whole school team educate their children, value their individuality and encourage them and help them to ensure they leave school happy and healthy prepared adults, ready to take their next steps in life.

The desired Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant will have;

A passion to work in education.

A commitment to undertake virtual, evening training sessions and committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.

Availability to complete a paid placement in a school.
Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people.
Be flexible, proactive and a team player.
Understand the crucial importance of keeping children and young people safe.

Be able to demonstrate at interview the reasons why you want to start a career in education, and explain your understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant and the important part they play in the school community.

Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.
As a Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
Social and networking events.
Pension contributions.
CPD to help with your professional development.
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If you are a Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).

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