Ortus Recruitment are looking for a teaching assistant who has had experience working with children with special educational needs, such as autism and speech and language difficulties. The school community is made up from children, parents, teachers and governors, who work together to make the children’s education fun in an environment where they can flourish in their studies.

The individual applying for this role needs to have the ability to be patient, proactive and flexible throughout the day because each day will be different, therefore the individual needs to be able to deal with change easily. Working as a SEN Teaching Assistant involves dealing with children who have difficulty with concentrating in class, therefore the individual will need to have the ability to teach the lesson in a creative way, so they students stay engaged throughout the day. If accepted for this role you will not only be supporting the children inside the classroom, but at break and lunch, listening to their difficulties and helping them find ways to solve them. This requires the individual to be sensitive and understanding towards the students’ emotional, physical and social needs.

What does Ortus recruitment offer?

• Generous daily pay (£80-£90)
• Works with holiday sport camps
• REC cooperate members
• PAYE – no working with umbrella companies
• Opportunity to gain high quality training as a SEN Teaching Assistant

Your role :

• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Good level of numeracy and literacy skills
• Patience and ability to stay calm in stressful situations
• Sensitivity and understanding
• Creativity
• Enjoy working with other people (being part of a team )

If you are interested in this role, please send a copy of your full CV.

|SEN Teaching Assistant | Kingston | Immediate start | PAYE – £80-£90) | Full time – Long term |