Psychology Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Crosby, Liverpool
Position: SEN Teaching Assistant
Type of Work: Full-time
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Ongoing
Contract Type: Long-term
Minimum Rate of Pay: GBP95+ per day
Hours: 8:30 AM 3:30 PM

Job Description
Prospero Teaching is currently looking for a Psychology Graduate to work as an SEN Teaching Assistant in a specialist SEN school in Crosby, Liverpool. This role is ideal for individuals looking to gain hands-on experience supporting children with special educational needs (SEN), SEMH, ASD, and other learning difficulties. It is an excellent opportunity for graduates considering a career in Educational Psychology, Speech and Language Therapy, or SEN teaching.

The successful candidate will have previous experience working with children with additional needs and will be confident in supporting pupils with challenging behaviour in a classroom setting.

Experience, Training, and Qualifications
A degree in Psychology (or a related field) is highly desirable
Previous experience supporting children with SEN, Autism, ADHD, SEMH, or challenging behaviour
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
A calm, patient, and proactive approach to working with students
A DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one)
Right to work in the UK

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 update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child-related references

Other
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. 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 with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching can offer the successful candidate:

Free, accredited continued professional development courses, including behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team
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