SEN Teaching assistant

Do you possess any specialised training or qualifications specifically geared towards aiding students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Can you adapt teaching materials and strategies to meet the specific needs of students?

Do you have what it takes to be the bridge between students, teachers, and parents in the pursuit of academic success?

In this position, you'll work closely with teachers and the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) to offer crucial support to students with a range of additional needs, such as Autism, ADHD, behavioural challenges, cognitive delay, global delay, Down syndrome, and hearing impairments.

We're currently seeking Certified Special Needs Assistants to provide support for special educational needs in Blackpool, focusing on students in KS3 and KS4. The daily pay for this position ranges from £100.00 to £110.00.

If you resonate with these questions, we're eager to hear from you! Join our team as a Secondary School SEN Assistant and embark on a rewarding journey of support, growth, and impactful change. Apply now to take the first step!

You can simply email me your CV now to or you can also call me on and we can connect right away!

Benefits:

• Dedicated Consultants with experience in education
• Competitive rates of pay, paid weekly, which are fully compliant under the AWR 2011
• Recommend a friend bonus worth up to £300
• Flexibility to work when and where through our network of Branches
• CV and application support

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of resources and activities for 1:1 support tailored to the child's needs.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers / SENCO to organise appropriate activities.
• Liaise with other professionals such as Teacher's, TA, specialist support staff.
• Work closely with other LSAs and support staff.
• Work with classes, small groups and with children on a one to one basis.
• Monitor and track the development of the pupil In question and support personal development and confidence.

Preferred skills:

• Managing behaviour of pupils whilst undertaking work to ensure a constructive environment
• Strong classroom management
• Motivated and enthusiastic demeanour
• Be an inspiring and engaging communicator
• Use imagination and innovation to enhance learning experience

Requirements:

• Be comfortable and confident in managing challenging behaviours.
• Ability to engage with, and build rapport with the students.
• Be creative, proactive and flexible in their supporting style.
• Have experience with SEN or knowledge learning difficulties.
• TA qualified.

Please note that this role is unable to offer any Sponsorship at this time.

All candidates will be subject to Randstad Education's child protection and UK eligibility vetting including a DBS check and providing satisfactory references. A DBS on the update service would be a distinct advantage due to the urgent nature of some of these roles.

If you have the recent and relevant experience for this SEN teaching assistant Position and are immediately available for work then please email me your CV now to or you can also call me on and I will be in touch with you!!

I look forward to hearing from you soon!