Graduate Teaching Assistant
This role offers graduates the chance to join a specialist SEND school in Rossendale, supporting children and young people with additional needs. Whether you are curious about behaviour, communication and child development or want hands-on experience working with pupils who see and experience the world differently, this could be the perfect next step.
This role would suit graduates with degrees in:
· Psychology
· Criminology
· Childhood Studies
· Health & Social Care
· Education, Sociology or related fields
Your degree matters here – not just as a qualification, but for the insight, empathy and understanding it brings to the classroom.
About the School
This school’s ethos is to Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve. With this at the forefront of their mind, they have high expectations for all their learners. Their team of highly skilled specialist teachers and teaching assistants enables them to plan fun, engaging and interactive lessons to suit the needs of all learners in the classroom, to ensure progress is being made in all areas of the curriculum and learners are achieving their potential. They are continuously working hard to develop the school’s facilities to ensure the learners have the best possible experiences during their education.
Their parent liaison works tirelessly to ensure she is in regular contact with those families who require support. They are extremely proud of their working relationship with parents and professionals to maintain a positive outlook and future for the families they serve.
What You’ll be Doing:
· Supporting pupils with a range of SEND, including Autism and social, emotional and mental health needs
· Working 1:1 or in small groups to help pupils access learning
· Helping to create a calm, structured and supportive setting
· Learning from experienced teachers and SEN professionals
· Building trust, confidence and consistency with pupils who really value it
We’re Looking for Someone Who:
· Has a relevant degree or a genuine interest in SEND
· Is compassionate, empathetic and understanding of any/all barriers these children may face to learning
· Wants experience that will genuinely prepare them for careers in education, psychology, therapy or care
Qualifications & Requirements:
· Minimum qualifications required – A recognised Teaching Assistant qualification or a background in education or care (NVQ, CACHE, Degree or equivalent)
· Experience supporting children with SEND
· Passionate working with young children or adults with disabilities
Location – Rossendale
Role Type: Full Time/ Part Time/ Temp - Perm
Pay Rate: £14.60 - £16.90 per hour
Working Hours
Monday – Friday
8.30am – 3.30pm
Term-time only
This is a role where you’ll learn every day, be challenged in the best way and make a real difference to young people’s lives.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Pay: £14.60-£16.90 per hour
Work Location: In person
