SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant | Location: Morden, Merton | Payscale: £80-£100 | Long-term to Permanent | ASAP Start

Helping young children with special educational needs is something you are enthusiastic about. Do you have the patience, friendliness, and capacity to establish trusting bonds with students? This position might be for you!

Long Term Futures are currently working alongside a mainstream primary school and we are seeking to appoint a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to work with children in years 5 and 6 on a 1:1 and 2:1 basis to ensure ongoing social and academic development and act as a role model to ensure positive behaviour amongst peers.

Daily tasks will include:

• Collaborate and work closely with the classroom teacher to deliver the primary curriculum in classroom environments.
• Provide 1:1 and 2:1 assistance to students with SEMH Needs across years 5 and 6.
• Design stimulating and engaging learning and play environments for children across the primary school.
• Closely work with the class teacher to help deliver a specialised curriculum to the students.
• Report and monitor the student's progress.

About you:

• Previous experience working with primary school students or students with SEMH.
• This role will include ongoing relationship development with the students, the ideal candidate will be patient, empathic and resilient.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate and two references.
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant, Psychology degree or other relevant qualification is desirable.
• Great communicator and ability to work alongside other team members and individually.

The school are looking to appoint successful candidates as soon as possible. If you believe you could be a good fit for this role, please apply with your CV or contact Laine at Long Term Futures office directly to discuss the role in more detail. We look forward to hearing from you!