Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for a caring and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to work at an Autism specialist support school.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Psychology Graduate or Support Worker with SEN experience or a Residential Support Worker looking to pursue a career within education!

About the role:

1:1 and small group support for children with Autism
Working with challenging behaviour
You will need to have the ability to build rapport with students and staffCONTRACT / POSITION DETAILS:
* Location - Blackburn
* Position - SEN Teaching Assistant

* Start date - ASAP
* End date (if applicable) -July 2025
* Full time/part time - Full time
* The minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate of £100 per day
* Hours - 8:30 - 15:30

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

- Previous experience working with Autism

- Team Teach Qualification would be highly desirable
- Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as Safeguarding training is provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

- Hold Right to Work in the UK
- Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
- Provide two professional references

If this role appeals to you, click 'apply now.'

Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team