Connex - London
SEND Teaching Assistant
Waltham Forest
Pay between £425 – £500 per week. Dependent on experience
Connex Education Solutions is working alongside a fantastic mainstream community school based in Waltham Forest, who are looking for a number of support staff to work with SEND pupils.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant (SEND TA) you will work closely with class teachers to assist students in small groups and on a 1:1 basis, explaining concepts, facilitating engaging activities, and enabling their educational development. Other key duties include managing behaviour challenges, aiding with exam arrangements, and helping prepare useful classroom resources.
We welcome passionate Teaching Assistant of all experience levels – from those just starting out building their skills, to expert assistants seeking new challenges.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have a patient, caring and encouraging manner
- Be able to quickly build rapport with students
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills
- Be confident handling classroom administrative tasks
- Confident dealing with challenging behaviour and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) including Autism, SEMH and Communication Needs
We also encourage applications from people with experience as Health Care Assistants and Support Workers.
What you’ll do:
- Support pupils 1-1 or in small groups
- Prepare learning materials.
- Adapt teaching support according to student’s needs.
- Look after children’s physical, social and emotional welfare.
Benefits of working with Connex Education:
- Competitive daily rate.
- PAYE paid weekly.
- Flexible Work Opportunities.
- 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.
Application Process:
If you are interested in this role, please contact Danielle Joyce at danielle.joyce@connex-education.com and click on the apply button.
Additional Information:
This is a temporary/long term supply position, unless stated otherwise.
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 or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
