The team at Ortus Recruitment work in collaboration with Primary/SEN schools and bring them together with individuals looking for opportunities in the education sector. We are dedicated to providing specialised and ongoing support to educators looking for full-time and long-term roles within schools in their local area. We work with a number of schools, all rated ‘Good‘ or ‘Outstanding‘ by Ofsted, with supportive senior leadership teams and opportunities for further career progression. We are currently looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to support SEN children in our client school in Finchley.

About the role:

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, during the mornings you will support amongst of SEN children in Year 4 with a range of different needs. You will aid in their social, emotional and academic development by building positive relationships with them, creating activities and lessons that adhere to their different needs and abilities and managing behaviour. In the afternoons, you will work with a Year 1 girl with challenging behaviour and language difficulties. You will need to be able to effectively manage her behaviour by putting interventions and strategies in place to reduce challenging behaviours and you will need to aid in her communication and language development.

About the school:

This is an Ofsted registered ‘Outstanding‘ primary school located in Finchley. The school prides itself on offering a diverse and inclusive environment for children of all backgrounds and abilities to thrive. Therefore they require someone who is willing to adhere to their ethos and values to ensure a positive impact on the children’s academic, social and emotional development.

This is a fantastic chance to be at the fore-front of children’s learning and development while being consistently aided and encouraged by the Senior Leadership Team and fellow staff members, with the potential to progress on to a Teacher Training programme if deemed an ideal candidate.

The Benefits:

• Competitive daily dates – PAYE
• Continuous support /advice from specialist consultants
• No Umbrella Company fees
• Potential to secure perm contract and/or Teacher Training with the school
• Good opportunities for CPD training
• Generous referral scheme

Ortus Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates applying to posts through Ortus Recruitment must undertake or have undertaken the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application form.

If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children, please apply now with your full CV!