Connex - Nottingham
SEN Teaching Assistant
Grantham
£375- £500 per week depending on experience and training
About the role
Connex Education is working with a Specialist School for pupils aged between 5 and 16 years with complex SEMH needs (Social, Emotional, Mental Health).
About the school
The school itself provides an inclusive, holistic learning environment for vulnerable children who are struggling to attend mainstream school. The main purpose of the school is to support pupils and their families gradually overcome the barriers to education and provide accessibility to learning. This school has a key focus of increasing opportunities for those may have turbulent education journey that may require an individualised approach to education intervention.
Assignment details
As a successful SEN Teaching Assistant , you will have direct experience with challenging behaviour, have the training for physical interventions and experience working with complex needs. You will have knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support and it would be desirable for you to be MAPPA and Team Teach trained. Candidates will be considered from a Care and Education background and will have the opportunity to join an incredibly rewarding role!
The Role will start as soon as possible, the school will only consider staff who are wanting full time hours. The working hours are 8.40 until 3pm Monday to Friday. The role is for long term work and possible permanent employment by the school.
Benefits of Working with Connex Education
- Competitive daily rate.
- PAYE paid weekly
- Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package comprising over 19 courses.
- Funded formal qualifications, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA and Level 5 TEFL
- Career progression via our Care to Classroom setting conversion course Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom
- Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities
Person Specification
- Have experience of supporting pupils with Special Needs either in a School or a similar setting
- Strive for excellence and go the extra mile!
- Be willing to provide personal care
- Be confident in working with challenging behaviour
- Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one
- Being able to commute to Grantham
If you are excited about this role, or would like to discuss any other opportunities to suit your circumstances please contact 0115 824 3001 or email scott.barsby@connex-education.com for more information.
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.
