Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching are currently seeking an enthusiastic and driven TA for an SEN TA role in an SEMH Secondary School in Chorley.
This is an SEN role, and the students may present with ADHD, Autism, emotional regulation difficulties, and some will come from traumatic backgrounds.
You must have an understanding around SEN, and be willing to engage with and support challenging students to break down barriers.
You will be working 1 to 1 with complex young people, and you must be comfortable with challenging behaviour.

Experience within a classroom is not mandatory, however you must have knowledge and awareness around SEN.
Patience is important, and some of these students may struggle with problem solving.
The ideal candidate will have a background involving young people with additional needs, and although experience in the classroom is not mandatory, you must have relevant experience.

The school does not utilise a punitive approach, and the main focus is to allow students the time to regulate before they engage in their work.

Contract Details:

• Role: SEN TA
• Location: Chorley
• Hours: 0830:1530
• Rate of pay: 95 - 105
• Type of work: Temporary
• Full time/part time: Full time only
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing (Temp / Temp to Perm)

Experience, Training and Qualifications:

• Up to date Safeguarding training in the last year (can be provided if needed)
• Previous experience with Team Teach training, or willing to be trained in it
• Previous experience working within outdoor education is desired

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide professional references covering 2 years

OTHER

By registering with Prospero Teaching, you will be working with a team of dedicated professionals with a wealth of educational experience to help you find your next career move.

In addition, you will also benefit from:

• Access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
• Support with interview preparations so you're fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
• Support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
• Generous recommend a friend referral scheme

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.

Contract/Position Details:

Job Reference:
VR/(phone number removed)
IND-SEN
IND-TA

Location:

Chorley