Primary SEN Teaching Assistant

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Falmouth

Contract Type: Part-time Permanent variable, 3 days per week

Pay £12.50 - £14 Per Hour

We have an amazing opportunity for an experienced Primary Teaching assistant based in a wonderful school in Falmouth!

We are looking for an energetic and skilled Teaching Assistant to become an active member of their friendly and professional ARB team, supporting primary school-aged pupils with SEN needs.

The successful candidate will be required to work alongside class teachers and teaching assistants and to follow any recommendations/guidance from multi agency teams. Experience of supporting students with complex and multiple learning needs or disabilities is a must, along with the confidence to manage emotional or behavioural difficulty.

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of two years relevant experience working with children, preferably in an educational setting

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• A good understanding of safeguarding children

• High quality planning, annotation and recording skills

• An ability to work on their own initiative and be self-motivated.

In return, as well as your salary, the following benefits would form part of your total reward:

• 37 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) from start of employment with the Trust

• Local Government Pensions Scheme with generous employer contributions and Death in Service benefits

• Employees Assistance Programme to support staff wellbeing

• Discounts and access to the Trust’s employee benefits and perks hub, which included hundreds of retailer discounts and wellbeing portal

• Simply Health Optimise Health Plan (providing opportunity for staff and their children to claim back healthcare costs, such as: Optician, Dentist, Osteopath, Physiotherapist, Chiropodist, Consultant fees, prescription charges) • Occupational Health Support - including a 24/7 Thrive App

• Long Service Awards Vouchers

• Learning & Development/CPD opportunities

• Emergency Leave days

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Microsoft Office 365 Licences, you are able to use your work account to use excel, word and office packages on your home computer

• Eye Test Reimbursements