SEND Teaching Assistant - Kent - January
** Location: - Swale, Thanet and Ashford
** School: Special School
** SEND Specialism: ASD, SEMH
** Start: January 2025
** Hours: Full and part-time available
** Contract: Daily supply, long term and temp-to-perm available
** Pay rate: £85-£100
Twenty4Seven Education is seeking multiple caring, organised, resilient and dependable Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Teaching Assistants (SEND TAs) for supportive Special Schools to start January 2025.
Special Schools in Swale, Thanet and Ashford need understanding and adaptable SEND TAs to join their dedicated teaching staff to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
Due to these additional needs, children may need support in communication through aids like sign language, pictures, symbols etc. They may need assistance managing their challenging behaviour and require you to attend to their personal care needs.
Whatever hours/contract you are looking for we can secure the ideal role for you! Apply today!
Is this role not what you're looking for? We are in constant need of talented education staff to fill a wide variety of positions. Contact the Twenty4Seven Education Kent office and we will happily discuss opportunities with you!
Key Responsibilities:
* Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security and confidentiality reporting all concerns to an appropriate person to ensure pupils' wellbeing
* Be aware of and support differences to ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
* Implement behaviour management programmes for to ensure pupils' wellbeing, health, safety and learning needs are met
* Demonstrate good communication skills when informing, persuading, inspiring and motivating pupils and providing feedback to other professionals and parents/carers as required
* Ensure the maintenance of a clean, orderly and safe working environment ensuring that equipment/resources/materials are set out on time and as per instructions and used safely to enable pupils to meet their learning targets
* Provide admin support (e.g. typing, photocopying, display etc.)
* Complete records for pupils learning, behaviour management, child protection etc. as directed
Qualifications & Experience:
* Right to work in the UK
* Satisfactory references covering the last 2 years
* Enhanced DBS Certificate (Child & Adult) on the Update Service or willing to pay and apply for a new one (Twenty4Seven Education can assist you with this process)
* GCSE English and Mathematics to Grade C+ (or equivalent) is essential
* Level 2 Diploma (or equivalent) is desirable
* Experience working with children with SEND within an educational setting or similar (minimum of 3 months of experience)
* Good Literacy, Numeracy and IT skills
The Benefits of Twenty4Seven Education:
* T4S is an accredited REC member
* 24/7 support from your designated dedicated and friendly consultant
* Competitive pay rates
* £100 Refer-a-Friend Scheme (terms & conditions apply)
* FREE online safeguarding training course
* FREE online professional development training from our Education Support team
Twenty4Seven Education is dedicated to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect every candidate to share this commitment. Assignments are subject to safeguarding and child protection screening in line with DfE policies, including right to work, employment references and Enhanced DBS checks