Ortus Recruitment are working closely with a Primary school in the Hounslow borough, who are looking to recruit a 1-2-1 SEN Teaching Assistant to work with children from Nursery – Year 2.

Experience:

• EYFS & KS1 SEN teaching experience at least a year
• Experience of supporting SEN (Preferably ASC) KS1 students in numeracy, literacy and breaking down science and humanities.
• Working alongside, implementing strategies and reporting back to specialists, including Speech therapist, Occupational therapist, Education Pyschologist and teachers.
• Techniques used before include applied behaviour analysis therapy, TEACCH, PECS , MAKATON
• Creative around making written / textbook activities more visual
• Calm yet firm individual, able to positively push child new experiences, beyond boundaries
• Experience in making visual timetables
• Experience in making social-stories for ad-hoc change such as trips, new routine in class, new teachers

Key Skills:

• Creative, reliable, professional individual (proven track record of good attendance)
• Experience in implementing Occupational therapist sensory diet and other OT strategies
• Experience in implementing Speech therapist strategies
• Experience in documenting progress on child’s IEP by virtue of references in individual subject books
• Passionate about child development
• Experience of supporting children on ASD spectrum
• Experience & trained in using TEACCH / ABA / PECS Makaton to calm children on the spectrum in event of anxiety
• You would ideally have had previous SEN experience with children who have mild/moderate learning difficulties.

Trials/Interviews are currently being held so please get in touch ASAP to secure your Sen teaching assistant post.

Should this be a position that you would like to consider please apply today with your full CV.

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