SEN Teaching Assistant

Rikama Education Ltd. is currently working with a special school in Snodland to find a number of SEN Teaching Assistants to start as soon as possible for both Primary and Secondary learners, with the opportunity of a permanent role for the right candidate after the initial period.

The school offers excellent facilities on an extremely large site and educates and cares for students (mixed boys and girls) aged from 4 to 19 with PMLD, Complex Needs, Mental health conditions, challenging behaviour, and who are on the Autistic spectrum.

Some roles could require you to complete personal care.

• Support students in across Primary and Secondary ages with a range of individual needs including PMLD mental health, ASD, and challenging behaviour.
• Promote positive behaviour and be able to manage challenging behaviour.
• Support on either a 1 to 1 or small group basis.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• A brilliant career with supportive SLT and school environment.
• A dedicated Consultant.
• Training and CPD courses.
• A long-term contract with the potential to go permanent at this school.
• Excellent rates of pay.

We are also looking for Child Support Workers who are caring individuals to support students in a residential setting on the school grounds.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will help the school to create a caring, supportive, and safe atmosphere for the students where they can enjoy learning and social activities.

You will work within a team environment and will have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and grow your career.

Skills Required for Residential Support Workers:

• First-class communication skills are essential in the role, along with sensitivity, integrity, and adaptability.
• Experience of working with children and young people within a health or social care environment, including personal care and moving and handling (training can be provided for the right candidate).
• Working knowledge of risk assessment practice and the ability to respond effectively to differing demands when required.

Desired is experience of working with children and young adults with diverse SEN Conditions and medical needs including potentially physical needs.

Previous experience in a similar role.

We offer a dedicated Consultant, Training, a long-term contract with the potential to go permanent at this school, and Excellent rates of pay.

Should you be interested in this post, please apply with an updated CV.

If you are happy in your current post; however, you have a colleague or friend that may be interested in this post, please pass on our email and number as Rikama education run a referral incentive scheme for anyone who refers a person to us that we subsequently place at one of our schools.

Job Types:

• Full-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Freelance

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability