Sen Teaching Assistant

**Job type**: Temporary, Full time
**Location**: Carnforth
£65 - 80 per day + PAYE and Pension
**Recruiter**: Vision for Education
**Sector**: Education

Vision for Education are looking to grow their teaching assistant team with a vacancy for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant for a school in the Carnforth area starting ASAP.

About the role

The successful SEN Teaching Assistant will be tasked with working with classes made up of students across Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 5. A more permanent class will be given to you with time, dependent on your relevant experience.

This post is for 37 hours a week, 39 weeks of the year (term time only) with working hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm. There is an option to work 32.5 hours per week (8:45am - 3:45pm) and/or an additional two weeks at their Summer Club resulting in a 41 week per year contract. As a Teaching Assistant, you will work under the direction of the Class Teacher and Head Teacher, alongside our strong and supportive Leadership team.

**Key duties will include**:
Supporting the class teacher to deliver work in accordance with the National Curriculum and within personalised curriculum guidelines within EHCPs
Assisting the class teacher with behaviour management
Supporting pupils on a one-to-one and small group basis
Contributing to record keeping and using EHCPs to enhance pupil support and teaching.
About the school

The school is OFSTED Outstanding and caters for pupils aged 2-19 with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties, some with associated complex needs and some with ASD. You will be instrumental in ensuring school values continue throughout the school day, maintaining and adding to the already Outstanding Ofsted ethos. The school is in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just 10 mins from Jct 35 of the M6. The school has a wealth of resources, including a swimming pool, rebound room and a bespoke sensory suite.

**Requirements**:
To be considered for the role of SEN Teaching Assistant you will:
Have experience working in a similar setting with young people with learning difficulties.
Be proactive and empathetic in your approach, always aiming to achieve the best possible outcomes for the students you work with.
Be an excellent communicator, able to work well as part of a wider team.
Have a minimum of Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent.
Have the ability to lead small group and 1:1 activities under the direction of the teacher.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
To have recent experience in a similar role within the last two years.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

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