Our Team at Ortus Recruitment are committed to securing high-quality and dedicated educators with full-time and long-term positions within mainstream and SEN primary schools in their local area. The schools we work with are Ofsted rated ‘Good‘ or ‘Outstanding‘, provide training and CPD courses to ensure career progression and offer consistent support and motivation. We are currently recruiting for a 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant to join the team in a mainstream primary school in the London Borough of Camden.

Role: 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Type: Full-time, Long-term

Location: Primrose Hill, Camden

Start Date: December 2023

Summary:

The ideal candidate for this role will have prior experience of supporting SEN children and most importantly a passion for it. You will need to be able to build positive rapports with the children, provide an inclusive and safe environment for them to learn and effectively communicate with staff members, external practitioners and parents/carers. You will need to work on a 1:1 basis with SEN children as well as leading interventions in small groups to raise attainment. It is important to be patient and empathetic in order to build successful and positive rapports with the students.

You will be primarily responsible for working with children that either have a diagnosis or show signs of ASD. You will need to build positive rapports with the children and aid in their emotional, social and academic development. This will all be done alongside the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, who will offer support and training when necessary. The 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• Develop a tailored and creative program suitable for SEN children
• Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, etc.) to teach SEN children
• Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
• Encourage SEN children to interact with each other and resolve occasional conflicts
• Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colours, do crafts etc.)
• Track children’s progress and report to parents
• Collaborate with other educators
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with health and safety standards

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 an exciting new challenge, then this could be the perfect role for you. So apply today to be considered for the role!