Teaching Assistant

Horizon Teachers are working with a school in Harrow who are looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant that has experience working with children that have behavioural difficulties. The school is for secondary-aged children who are being educated in an alternative provision to allow them to reintegrate into mainstream schools. The school has an incredibly high percentage of students that have successfully transferred back to mainstream school after attending the provision. They pride themselves on their ability to slowly build relationships with students and help them to overcome their limitations.

The schools are looking for someone who is keen and relentless in their approach to making a difference with students who have difficulties opening up and trusting. They need people who are persistent and prepared to put in the time and effort required to build a strong relationship with students to help them move past their difficulties and make the move back to a mainstream schooling environment. They are looking for people who understand the role and won't be disheartened or give up on students who have a long road ahead of them.

Who they're looking for:

• Someone with a high level of experience working with children that have Special Educational Needs.
• An individual who has good knowledge of SEN and can understand the complex needs of different children.
• Someone who can effectively communicate with children, establish relationships with SEN children, and de-escalate situations involving in a school environment.

What will I be doing?

• You will help the child with their tasks and class activities.
• You will help to provide a stable familiar relationship with school, one which allows them to feel comfortable and willing to learn.
• You will aim to build strong relationships with children and establish mutual trust with them.

Why Horizon Teachers?

• Earn up to £300 in Vouchers of your choice for successful referrals!
• Easy registration process via online link and a video registration.
• You will be paid the permanent equivalent pay for the job after 12 full weeks.
• We offer a FREE Safeguarding Course online to support you in your work in an educational setting!
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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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