Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Erdington
Hours: 8:30am-3:45pm - term Time only
We are currently seeking an SEN Teaching Assistant to join an inclusive and diverse school supporting children in Key Stage 2 who are on EHCPs.
The role:
As a Teaching Assistant, your role is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
Like many SEND roles, your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.
Experience /Qualifications:
* Level 3 award in support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable
* GCSE Maths and English Level 4/C or above qualification is desirable
* Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
* Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEND or ASD/ADHD/Non-Verbal
* Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
* Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs
Aspire People can also offer:
* £100 bonus after you have worked 10 days
* Excellent rates of pay
* Holiday pay
* Flexible work in schools local to where you live
* Long-term and permanent opportunities
* Recommend a friend scheme earning up to £250
* A consultant to guide you through your assignments and help you with your CV
Please contact Amber today on for more information or to discuss the range of vacancies we currently have

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.