Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Hackney
Job Type: Contract
Salary: £80 - £100 Per day
Benefits: PAYE + Paid in line with AWR after 12 weeks
Job Duties:
Protocol Education are currently working with a range of Primary Schools in Hackney who are looking for motivated and enthusiastic TA's to work with children with SEN including ASD.
As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, your primary responsibility will be to support students with special educational needs in their learning and development. This includes assisting the classroom teacher in implementing individual education plans, providing one-on-one support to students, and helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Required Qualifications:
- A relevant qualification in special educational needs or a related field
- Experience working with children or young people with special needs
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Education:
A minimum of GCSEs in English and Maths is required. Additional qualifications in special education or teaching assistant roles are desirable.
Experience:
Previous experience working in a similar role within an educational setting is preferred. Experience with specific learning difficulties and behaviour management strategies is advantageous.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Knowledge of special educational needs and how they impact learning
- Ability to adapt teaching methods to meet the individual needs of students
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional qualifications in areas such as Makaton, Team-Teach, or Autism Awareness are desirable but not essential.
Working Conditions:
This role involves working within a school setting, supporting students with a range of special educational needs. You may be required to work flexible hours and adapt to the individual needs of the students you support.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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