SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you enthusiastic about developing young minds? Do you have school experience that you would like to utilise in a secondary SEN environment? Then please consider an application to Randstad Education!

We currently require a teaching assistant to work in a secondary school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties in Liverpool. The role is full-time from September and will last for the full academic year. This role will offer an option to gain permanent employment in the school.

Our staff have a well-deserved reputation as being the best in Merseyside and as a reward for your hard work and commitment you will benefit from:

- A dedicated, professional and friendly specialist SEN consultant and a branch with 24 hour on-call facility

- Competitive rates of pay paid weekly, which are fully compliant under the Agency Workers Regulations

- Commitment to your continuing professional development through free training including safeguarding and team teach

- 'Recommend a friend' bonus worth up to £300

- Being part of a highly respected supply team and developing your own reputation within it, especially through various rewards like 'Candidate of the Term'

We are looking for somebody with:

- Previous experience of working in a school, preferrably within an SEN environment

- A patient approach towards working with children and adults alike

- The willingness to learn and train on the job

- Effective communication skills, both orally and in writing

- A strong work ethic, the ability to work as part of a team

- A professional attitude

Responsibilities would include:

- Working with small groups of pupils aged 11-19

- Working with pupils in a one to one setting

- Assisting the class teacher with lesson delivery

- Partaking in school trips and out of school activities

- Safeguarding

Randstad Education is the UK Market Leader for recruitment within education. We have been helping teachers and support staff to find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges and nurseries for nearly twenty years. Working with over 2500 schools each week, our staff support over 135,000 children every day across the country, so we can find the right match for your skills. The Liverpool branch is one of the oldest and busiest in the country and has a dedicated team of consultants working across primary, secondary and SEN, and we now also have a dedicated section looking after School Support roles such as Technicians, Administration and Finance.

We are proud to support a diverse portfolio of schools across Merseyside, so even if this job or location is not suitable, we would still like to hear from you regarding your relevant experience, as we may have other roles available in schools, temporary or permanent, short-or long-term, full or part-time, which may be a better match. All candidates will be subject to Randstad Education's child protection and UK eligibility checks. If you are suitable, an interview would be offered immediately and you could start working in schools soon after.

To discuss this in more detail, please contact Ian Rafferty, your specialist SEN consultant, via email or telephone at the Liverpool branch of Randstad Education.