Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant with SEN experience to find their next role, and work in a SEN based School setting in an OFSTED graded 'GOOD' school in the Knowsley area.

A successful applicant will have a Teaching Assistant qualification or higher and will have 12 weeks+ of experience working with children in a SEN school setting. You will be expected to cover class in the absence of a teacher, small group, and large group interventions in KS2 and 3 settings. Safeguarding training is preferred but not required as training is provided.

Prospero Teaching provide staff to schools and colleges across Merseyside, including SEN schools. We are currently looking to fill a Teaching Assistant role in Knowsley. The strongest applicant will have confidence in leading a group of children in absence of their teacher, reading, and writing sessions and will have good behavioural management skills as well as 1 to 1 roles.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location - Knowsley
Position - SEN Teaching Assistant
Type of work - Long Term
Start date - May 2025
Duration / Likely Duration - ongoing
End date (if applicable) - End of the academic year - onwards
Contract type - Ongoing
Full time/part time - Full time
Minimum rate of pay - Minimum of £95 per day.
Hours - 8:30 am - 4pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Teaching Assistant qualification or higher/equivalent.
Previous experience working in a UK school.
Previous experience working in or around an SEN setting.
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as some 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 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 is able to offer the successful candidate:

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

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