EYFS SEND Teaching Assistant

Rotherham, S60

100 per day

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Temp-Perm

Working hours: Full-time, Monday-Friday 08:45 - 16:00 (term time only)

Unique School Solutions are supporting a warm and welcoming Special Needs school in the S60 area of Rotherham, to recruit for an experienced and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant to support children with SEND needs within their specialist primary school for children aged 5-11 years old.

This school provides bespoke educational opportunities to primary age students with a range of additional needs.

The role will be working within the classroom under the direction of the teacher, supporting a child on a 2:1 basis who is in EYFS. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting children with complex behaviour needs and communication difficulties.

The role may require personal care, for which full on-site training will be provided.

About the school:

- Warm and engaging environment

- Supportive and well organised leadership team

- Fantastic school facilities

- Extensive training opportunities for staff

Essential requirements for the role:

- Previous experience working within a school (mainstream or special)

- Experience supporting children with SEND

- The ability to build rapport with young learners

- The ability to work under the direction of the class teacher as well as using own initiative

- The ability to support SEND children with complex additional needs on a 2:1 basis

- Minimum of grade C (Level 4) or equivalent in Maths and English

By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:

- The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish

- Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay

- Access to over 30 FREE, high quality training courses

- Refer a friend scheme

- Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools

- The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp-perm offer to schools

All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face-to-face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.

Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Please note: The post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offender's Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.