SEND Primary Teaching Assistant

Sense Education have a new and exciting role in a school in Rossendale. The role is to work as a SEND Primary Teaching Assistant in a vibrant local primary school.

This role involves working closely with a year 3 class and a pupil who requires additional support to access learning. If you are patient, resilient, and passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to education, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

As an Primary Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide support to a pupil with Autism helping them engage positively in school life.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that promote emotional well being and resilience.
• Support the pupil’s with emotional regulation, behaviour management, and social development.
• Support them outside of the class with specialist1:1 lessons and within class.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, 3rd party professionals
• Communicate effectively with the family when required.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and positive decision-making.

We are looking for someone who is:

• A recognised Teaching Assistant qualification or a background in education or care (NVQ, CACHE, Degree, or equivalent)
• Calm, patient, and emotionally resilient.
• Passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Confident managing challenging behaviours using positive and restorative approaches.
• Able to build strong relationships and act as a positive role model.
• A strong communicator who works well as part of a team.

Experience in any of the following areas would be highly beneficial:

• SEMH support
• Youth work
• Residential care
• Support work
• Behaviour mentoring
• Mental health services
• Social care
• Alternative provision or SEND settings

This welcoming school in Rossendale is committed to supporting pupils’ emotional well being and personal development alongside their academic progress.

The school offers:

• A supportive and experienced leadership team.
• Strong pastoral and SEND support networks.
• A nurturing approach to behaviour and emotional well being.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• A collaborative environment where staff work together to achieve positive outcomes for pupils.

School hours are 9:00 - 15:30, Monday
- Friday, Term time only.

Location
- Rossendale

Role Type:

Full time / Part time/ Temp
- Perm

Pay Rate:£14.60 - £16.90 per hour

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process.

If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.

If you are passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and helping them succeed in education, we would love to hear from you.