SEN Teaching Assistant

Horizon Teachers are happy to be working closely with primary school in the borough of Croydon supporting in their search for a full time SEN teaching assistant to join their school from September for the full academic year.

This is a 3-form entry school whereby the aim is to teach children to take responsibility for their actions, their environment, and most importantly, for their learning. Children are taught the values that help them become confident, resilient and caring individuals and successful members of society who persevere in their learning.

As a SEN teaching assistant, you will be expected to do the following:

• Assisting students in their educational and social development.
• Working 1:1 with students, to give them the time and support they need to learn.
• Supporting children with SEND, including ADHD, Autism and challenging behaviour
• Provide support inside and outside of the classroom, so they can fully engage in a wide range of activities.
• Help to set up activities for students, using technology or adjusting the environment to suit their needs.
• Support teachers, engaging with students, providing learning support, and reacting to situations in the classroom in a positive, non-disruptive manner.

What we're looking for from you:

• Experience supporting children with SEN in primary or secondary schools
• The eagerness to work alongside SEN students and actively build your skills
• This school is happy to accept any SEN or education related qualification as a bonus
• A positive and proactive work ethic
• Can remain calm under pressure and can use their initiative in challenging scenarios
• A genuine passion for working with children with SEN

Why work with Horizon Teachers?

• Temp to Long-term/Permanent opportunities.
• Safeguarding training for all candidates during registration!
• Very competitive rates! We pay the permanent equivalent after you have worked 12 working weeks within a placement.
• A team of specialist education consultants with many years of experience and including many ex-teachers.
• Earn up to £150 in vouchers of your choice for successful Support staff referrals.
• We are one of the highest rated agencies with 4.8* Google rating from teachers, support staff and schools we have helped.

Horizon Teachers is a specialist Education Recruitment Consultancy that helps Teachers and Support Staff find long term, permanent and interim employment in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools throughout London, the South East, the Midlands and the North of England. As part of the registration process you will be required to have a DBS Check carried out and all original relevant qualifications will need to be sighted and copied before any work placement. For all teaching roles you will need to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

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