Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant – Merton

Are you interested in working with children with Special Needs in a Primary School focusing on core subjects, life skills and lessons out in the community?

Ortus Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of one of our client-based Primary Schools in Merton who are looking for a Special Needs Teaching Assistant. The role is full-time and will start immediately, with the vision to become permanent for the right candidate.

Job Requirements:

· Experience supporting young people

· Understanding of special needs, autism / ASD / ASC and learning difficulties

· A caring and professional manner, willing to support with the personal care of pupils

· Can-do attitude

This rewarding role involves providing support to the class teacher in all lessons, doing 1:1 and group work with students in a class to keep them engaged and making progress, organising various class activities, and helping to improve the academic and social ability of all students, providing support to them to help them overcome their various barriers to learning. This group focuses on life skills and out in the community lessons. They are looking for someone with empathy and motivation, that will enjoy being out in the community.

Experience working with young people with SEN, specifically autism (ASD / ASC), is desirable but not essential. The needs of the students are moderate but personal care may arise from time to time from supervising lunches to escorting to the bathroom etc. which the school would provide training for if needed, in order to be able to support tin the future.

You must:

· Hold right to work in the UK

· Hold a fully enhanced DBS on the Update Service – if you do not possess a current DBS you will have to apply (we can help guide you through the process if necessary)

· Provide recent and relevant references

· Be available to work full-time

Why should YOU work with Ortus Recruitment?

· Excellent rates of pay – PAYE!

· Generous referral scheme

· Local offices

· Dedicated specialist consultants

· Specialise in long-term, full-time work

· REC corporate members

Please apply now with your full CV to be considered.

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

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