SEND Teaching Assistant

Dagenham, Essex
Tempest Resourcing

SEND Teaching Assistant

Mainstream primary school

Temp to perm

Pay rate: £86 – £100 /per day (Depending on experience and qualifications)

Start date – 02nd September 2024

A busy community primary school in the Dagenham area are keen to employ a primary SEND teaching assistant who can engage, motivate, and inspire students.

This primary school are a three-form entry primary school in Dagenham. They have suitable transport links directly to the school and free parking on site (driving would be an advantage). This primary school are always taking care of their staff and are seeking SEND teaching assistants that understand the schools ethos and environment.

If you have a real passion of working with children with special educational needs, you’re highly advised to apply for this position.

The primary SEND teaching assistant role is a long-term role, with a view to becoming permanent for the right candidate.

The children that you will be potentially working with are very calm but lack a lot of confidence. Your aim will be to help these children with their learning and helping them improve their confidence and engagement to learning.

If you believe you are the ideal SEND teaching assistant, you will have:

• Experience of working with children in a SEND environment would be an advantage.
• The ability to use your own initiative and work independently.
• A calm, kind, and nurturing approach.
• Good knowledge of SEMH, ASD, ADHD, MLD and SPLD.
• Ability to follow a structured ECHP plan and understand the support the pupils need.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Creating stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments.
• Offering a variety of visual and tactile resources to support learning.
• Offering personalised provision for all pupils, including those with special educational needs
• Supporting the teacher with lessons and ensuring a safe school environment when appropriate.
• Communicating with parents, updating, and informing them about their child’s learning development.

Benefits of working with Tempest Education:

• You can choose how you want to be paid, PAYE or Umbrella payroll.
• We have been working with schools for over 13 years, with established relationships with schools all over London.
• Free CPD including Safeguarding and Behaviour management training.
• £150 Referral bonus for successful referrals.
• Online consultation and easy registration process, no need to travel to our office.
• Full support to prepare you for your next role in a school including a DBS.

If you are interested in this position, please apply, or call and speak to Steve.