Teaching Assistant Vacancy - Llanelli, United Kingdom - Teaching Personnel

Teaching Personnel

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Llanelli, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Experienced SEN Support Assistant Required for Specialist School in Llanelli

Experience working with pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Additional training in ECS, Team Teach and/or Moving and Handing desirable training can be provided
Excellent communication skills

Teaching Personnel are currently working alongside a Specialist SEN School in Llanelli, who are looking to assign a Specialist SEN Assistant with the aspiration of an immediate start and opportunity to become a permanent member of staff at the school.

The school caters for pupils aged 3-19 with a range of SEN which includes Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC), Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties and Speech and Language Delay.

You will need to be the flexible individual and be prepared to work in differentareas across the school, supporting pupils with a wide range of additional needs.

Your role will be to support pupils requiring additional support with communication, including those pupils with a mechanical system of communication and PECS.You may alsobe required to use British Sign Language and/or Makaton, (a form of sign language for SEN pupils) so training in either of these would be beneficial.

The following qualifications or knowledge of the following will be highly desirable but not essential

Picture Exchange Communication (PECS)
Makaton or BSL (to any level)
Autism Awareness/ASC Training
Team Teach
Moving and Handling

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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