Sen Teaching Assistant

Location: South Yorkshire
Job Type: Full-time / Part-time / Day-to-day / Long-term
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Start Date: Immediate and ongoing opportunities available
Agency: Teaching Personnel

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity? Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting passionate and dedicated SEN Specialist Teaching Assistants to work across a range of schools throughout South Yorkshire
.

We work closely with mainstream schools, specialist provisions and alternative settings across Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster, providing flexible opportunities for experienced support staff.

As an SEN Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting pupils with additional needs, helping them to access learning, develop confidence and achieve their potential.

You may be supporting pupils with a range of needs, including:

• Autism / ASC
• ADHD
• SEMH
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs
• Complex and additional learning needs
• Challenging behaviour
• Physical and sensory needs
• Moderate learning difficulties

You will work closely with teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams to provide tailored one-to-one and small-group support
, helping to create a positive, inclusive and engaging learning environment.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN
• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with additional needs
• Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
• The ability to adapt support to individual pupils
• A calm, patient and resilient approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A relevant Teaching Assistant or SEN qualification is desirable but not essential where relevant experience is demonstrated

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced SEN Teaching Assistants who want greater flexibility, as well as those looking for consistent long-term placements within South Yorkshire schools.

As the UK's leading education recruitment agency, Teaching Personnel can provide access to a wide range of SEN opportunities across South Yorkshire.

We offer:

• Day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities
• Flexible working to suit your availability
• Access to a wide range of schools and specialist provisions
• Competitive rates of pay
• Dedicated consultant support
• Support with compliance and registration
• Opportunities to secure longer-term and permanent positions
• Access to Teaching Personnel's CPD and professional development opportunities

If you're an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in South Yorkshire
, we'd love to hear from you

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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