Teaching Assistant

Job Advertisement: Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Position: Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Special Needs School
Start Date: January 2025
Employment Type: Full-Time, Long-Term (with potential for permanent contract)
Agency: Career Teachers Agency

About the Role:

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join our team at a special needs school starting in January 2025. This full-time position is offered through Career Teachers Agency on a long-term basis, with the possibility of transitioning to a permanent contract with the school.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support to students with special educational needs, including autism, throughout the school day.
• Assist in ensuring that students have access to learning and are fully supported in all aspects of their education.
• Work closely with teachers and other staff to create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Help implement individualized education plans (IEPs) and adapt teaching materials to meet the needs of students.
• Support students in developing social skills, independence, and self-confidence.
• Monitor and record student progress, providing feedback to teachers and parents as needed.

Requirements:

• Experience working with children with special educational needs, particularly autism.
• A patient, empathetic, and supportive approach to working with students.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to adapt to the individual needs of each student.
• Relevant qualifications or training in special education is desirable.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students with special needs.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Potential for a permanent contract with the school.

If you are passionate about supporting students with special educational needs and are looking for a rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Please apply through Career Teachers Agency.

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

– Attend an interview in person;

– Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

– Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.