Back to searchPsychology Graduate - Teaching Assistant
Aspire People
Posted 19 days ago, valid for a day
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8, England
£90 - £110 per day
Full Time
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- The SEN Teaching Assistant role is ideal for recent Psychology graduates with a passion for supporting individuals with additional needs.
- Candidates should have completed their studies within the last two years and possess at least level 2 (or equivalent) qualifications in Maths and English.
- The position is full-time, requiring 40 hours of work per week during term time, with a salary of £20,000 to £24,000 per year.
- Applicants must demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to safeguarding, and a proactive approach to supporting students.
- Interviews for the role will take place in September, and successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safeguarding checks.
Are you genuinely interested in supporting those who have additional needs?
Have you recently, or in the last 2 years, completed your studies?
Then you may be our next SEN Teaching Assistant!
Please see the below for more information:
Job Locations: UK-Hertfordshire; Royston
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
(8:30am - 16:30pm)
**Interviews will take place in September**
Role responsibilities:
Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community.
Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals.
Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect.
Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people.
Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues.
Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role.
The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines.
We are looking for candidates who are:
Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - (funded by the school).
Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs.
Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning.
A lover of the outdoor and community learning.
Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability.
Committed fully to our safeguarding values and procedures.
Proactive, rather than reactive.
Creative thinkers with solution focus.
Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings.
Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to our students communication needs
Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needs
Educated to at least level 2 (or equivalent) Maths and English.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
If this role sounds of interest to you, please apply today!
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.
