SEN Teaching Assistant
DE3, Derby
September Start
Excel Supply are currently recruiting for a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist setting for a September start.
The school is a specialist setting supporting young people aged 11 to 16 with a wide range of learning difficulties and complex needs. This includes pupils with autism, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, communication difficulties, and sensory processing difficulties.
The successful SEN Teaching Assistant will have previous experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs, along with experience providing personal care support. You will be caring, patient, and committed to helping pupils develop confidence, independence, and essential life skills.
The role will involve:
- Supporting pupils with a range of complex needs, including autism and SEMH needs
- Providing personal care assistance where required, including support with daily routines
- Supporting pupils’ learning, communication, and emotional development
- Encouraging independence and building positive relationships with young people
- Working alongside teachers and support staff to deliver personalised support
The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous SEN experience within a school or specialist setting
- Experience supporting young people with complex needs
- Previous personal care experience
- A calm, patient, and nurturing approach
- The ability to adapt support to meet individual pupil need
If you have SEN experience and are passionate about supporting children and young people, Excel Supply would love to hear from you.
As members of the REC (Recruitment & Employment Confederation) and Umbrella body to the DBS, (Disclosure & Barring Service) Excell Supply is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to thorough employment checks and must have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service certificate in place. Candidates without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service will have to apply for a new one.
If you believe you have the skills required for this role, please apply now. If you haven’t heard from us within two weeks of the vacancy closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Important Notice In order to apply for the above position all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, or eligible to apply for a relevant work visa. Excell Supply are unable to offer a work permit to any applicant or facilitate work permits for any vacancy on behalf of one of its clients. It is Excell Supply’s 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 respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted, you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful, and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Excell Supply is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
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Pay: £95.00-£105.00 per day
Work Location: In person
