Location
, BB4
Summary
Primary SEN Teaching Assistant Rossendale Area
We are seeking two experienced Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated team, focusing on providing targeted support to children with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This role is crucial in supporting not only children with EHCPs but also those with a range of complex needs including ADHD, ASD, and SLCN.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Provide 1:1 support to children with various SEND, ensuring their educational and emotional needs are met.
- Work with children who have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) to facilitate a supportive learning environment.
- Support children with specific conditions such as ADHD, PDA, ASD, and EBSA, adapting approaches to meet their unique needs.
- Assist children with Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN), including non-verbal children, to enhance their communication skills.
- Implement and record interventions as outlined in EHCPs and Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
- Engage with pupils during a 30-minute segment of the 1-hour lunchtime, either by supervising or running a lunchtime club or intervention.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Proven experience in providing 1:1 support for children with SEND.
- Experience working with children who have experienced ACEs.
- Familiarity with conditions such as ADHD, PDA, ASD, and EBSA.
- Capability to support children with SLCN, including non-verbal communication.
- Experience working with EHCPs and IEPs, including delivering and documenting interventions.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing needs within the school environment.
- Strong commitment to enhancing the educational experience of children with significant needs.
Reed Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, including a Childrens barred list check and satisfactory referencing. Reed are committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
