Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Posted on 23 November 2023

Balfor Recruitment

Job Description: Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Location: Oldbury

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:30pm

Duration: Long term, on-going

Salary: £75-£90

Are you passionate about working with children through Key stage 1? Do you enjoy providing a stimulating environment to enable pupils to access all aspects of the school day?

The ideal Teaching Assistant will be working with a key stage 1 Child, that has a wide range of needs including down syndrome and moderate learning difficulties. He will require support outside and in the classroom environment. Therefore, experience working with these needs is imperative. Having any additional qualifications, such as, PECS, Team teach, or Makaton would be ideal but not necessary. The candidate will need to have experience working with KS1 children either within Mainstream or within a SEN based setting.

If you’re interested in this role, then contact Ruweyda at Balfor on 0121 260 0000 or email

your CV.

A new enhanced DBS will be needed for this role or a subscription to the DBS update service.

Requirements:

  • Qualified Teaching Assistant OR Relevant SEN Background
  • Level 2/3 Childcare or Relevant qualifications
  • Level 1 Autism -Preferred
  • Perform Personal Care
  • Autism and moderate learning difficulties experience
  • Level 1 safeguarding certificate
  • Recent school-based references
  • Valid Photo ID – Driving License or passport
  • Full DBS – on the update service

If you’re interested in this role, then contact Ruweyda at Balfor on 0121 260 0000 or email your CV

Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm, Temporary contract

Salary: £75-£90 per day