Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant
- location Highbury
- contract type Full-time
- contract terms Short-term/day-to-day supply
- salary £80 to £90 per day
- ref ExStraineesen
- Apply by 22 March 2024
- Job start ASAP
- Job end Ongoing
Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Highbury
Pay: £80/£90 per day (PAYE)
As soon as available
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
About the role
The role of a Teaching Assistant is vital in the day-to-day running of schools. The best Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and are able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff, quickly and effectively.
You will be working with the class teacher to manage behaviour, support with interventions, and provide additional support to children with autism of all ages.
About the school
We are recruiting on behalf of an excellent Special Needs School based in Highbury, a 15 minute walk from Highbury and Islington station. This is a secondary SEN school, meaning pupils ranging from Year 7 to Year 11 are on campus. We’re looking for either a Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant or someone with relevant experience to support pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH), with an additional diagnosis.
The working environment here is one of outstanding support, team work, and a common goal in mind; providing a quality learning environment for their pupils. This school has excellent facilities designed to support SEND pupils, such as a sensory room, multi-purpose gym, and an outdoor space where pupils can do sports or even garden.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant you will:
- Enhanced DBS on the update service
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
- Enhanced DBS on the update service
Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Smart Teachers
Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
What Smart Teachers offer
As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Reggie Newman on 020 7065 7500 or email reggie.newman@smartteachers.co.uk.