SEN Teaching Assistant - Upminster/Rainham

Hours: 30 hours per week, Term time

Salary: APTC 3, point 5

Actual Salary: £19,871 p.a. plus £1070 p.a. SEN Allowance

Our client schools based in Upminster and Rainham, are seeking to appoint SEN Teaching Assistants to support pupils (sometimes 1:1) in mixed-age specialist classes.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant with this SEN School you will ideally have for the following experience:

• Experience and knowledge of working with children with a wide range of abilities
• A general understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum
• Flexibility to be able to work in a range of classes with pupils of varying ages and need
• Secure knowledge and skills relating to strategies in working with pupils with Complex Learning Needs
• An interest, motivation and passion for working with special needs children and developing skills to facilitate this
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Calm, controlled and effective communication and relate well to all children and adults within the school
• The ability to reflect on own behaviour to ensure teams are strong and working together to meet the needs of all pupils
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within this
• A high level of professionalism and the ability to distinguish personal and professional boundaries in school related relationships both in and outside of the school
• Level 2 (GCSE) Qualifications in English and Maths (or the ability to show a high level of competence in literacy