SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Garstang

SEN Teaching Assistant

Rural Lancashire Primary School - £500-£600 per week
- Full-Time
- Long-Term

Are you passionate about helping children with Autism (ASD) feel understood, included and ready to learn?

Are you a Psychology graduate or experienced support worker looking to develop your skills within a nurturing primary school?

Do you have a valid driving licence and your own car to reach a beautiful countryside setting?

A small mainstream primary school is recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to join its close-knit team. With a warm, welcoming headteacher, excellent staffing, and woodland within its grounds, the school offers a magical, supportive environment where children and staff can flourish.

The Role - SEN Teaching Assistant

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will help children with ASD and other additional needs access education through a combination of 1:1 and general classroom support.

1:1 support is shared across the team, helping children feel comfortable with different adults and build trusting relationships with several members of staff.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting communication, emotional regulation and participation
Adapting activities and explanations to individual learning needs
Encouraging confidence, independence and social development
Supporting Numeracy, Literacy and wider classroom learning
Following individual programmes set by specialists, including Speech and Language Therapists
Working closely with teachers and fellow TAs to nurture each child's development

What's on Offer

£500-£600 per week
Full-time, long-term SEN Teaching Assistant position
A very small school with a high staff-to-child ratio and several TAs
A welcoming headteacher and collaborative, supportive team
Beautiful countryside grounds and a forest curriculum delivered by specialist teachers
Opportunities to learn from experienced teachers, TAs and visiting specialists
Valuable experience for careers in Psychology, SEN Education and child development

Ideal Candidate - SEN Teaching Assistant

Valid driving licence and own car essential: the school cannot be reached by public transport
Patient, empathetic and genuinely motivated to support children with additional needs
Understanding of Autism highly advantageous
School support, care, support work or other relevant experience welcomed
Understanding of teaching methods and how children learn beneficial
Recent Psychology or related graduates encouraged to apply

Apply now for this SEN Teaching Assistant role and help little learners access education, build confidence and thrive.

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