SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant

£475‑£500 per week (dependent on experience)

Widnes

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Connex Education is working with a SEND school in Widnes who are looking for 2 Teaching Assistants to work on a Monday. The school cater for students aged 4 – 11 with Severe Learning Difficulties. The staff here are dedicated to meeting the health, welfare and social needs of each and every student, they will work with external professional agencies such as speech and language therapists, ensuring each student’s needs are met in accordance to their EHCPs.

The head at this school is looking for those who can work 1 day per week to cover part‑time staff members.

This role is working on Mondays only, starting at 8.30am and finishing at 3.30pm and is to start immediately and will continue throughout the next academic year.

• Competitive daily rates
• Paid weekly via PAYE
• Free access to our SEND toolkit, comprising over 19 courses
• Work available throughout school holidays
• Dedicated consultant with wide understanding of SEND needs

• Have experience teaching students with SEND
• Be confident working within a team
• Be confident working with PMLD/complex medical needs
• Have a current DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for a new one

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.

Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.