SEN Teaching Assistant | Full-time Monday to Friday (8:30am-4pm) | Balham | £85 – £105 PAYE | Immediate Start

Are you an enthusiastic, creative and passionate individual ready to work in one of our partnered primary schools in the London borough of Wandsworth that value the personal and academic development of their students.

About the Role:

As a special education needs teaching assistant, you will work with a variety of students, particularly one-on-one sessions with SEN students, providing them with individualised support and assistance throughout the school day.

For a teaching assistant who wants to pursue a career in education and is driven to encourage learning in students with a variety of complicated needs, this is an excellent opportunity. You will be employed at a school with a strong safeguarding culture where students are respected and heard, and your work will be both hard and rewarding in equal measure.

Our primary priority is always quality, and we take great pride in the calibre of our work. To encourage engagement and learning, we are seeking a Teaching Assistant who can work with both individual and small groups of children, set up classrooms and resources, and cultivate good connections with students. In addition to providing our teachers with crucial support, our teaching assistants have the chance to help with lesson design and delivery in an innovative and encouraging environment.

Previous experience working with SEN children is essential, however excellent support skills and the right motivation, personal qualities and levels of resilience are just as important. We need people who share our vision to build incredible futures by empowering vulnerable young people in the UK, to be happy and to make their way in the world.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working 1:1 or in groups with children.
• Previous experience working with children with special educational needs and disabilities
• A genuine desire and passion for working with children.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to different environments and difficult behaviours.
• Good interpersonal communication skills and the ability to create relationships with teachers, children and parents.
• Sensitivity, patience, empathy and problem-solving skills when it comes to handling difficult situations.

Why work with Ortus recruitment:

• REC Corporate Member that strives to ensure every candidate is given the best chance of success through good recruitment and communication.
• A supportive and positive placement in schools with kind and welcoming staff.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• The opportunity to help children from all kinds of backgrounds.

JOB CATEGORY: SEN Teaching Assistant

LOCATION: Balham

SALARY: £85 – £105 PAYE

JOB TYPE: Full-time, Long-term (Monday – Friday 8:30am-4pm)

START: Immediate start

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