SEMH Teaching Assistant
Location:Harlow
Start date: ASAP
Salary: £90-£110 per day PAYE
Are you passionate about working with children with special educational needs?
Would you like to work in a healthy, safe and well-structured learning environment?
Do you want to help children overcome barriers and give them a chance of a brighter future?
The role
I am looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant seeking a fantastic, new opportunity to work in a school specialising in SEMH needs. This school really believes that every young person has the right to the best possible education and a chance to succeed. Their vision is to deliver exceptional education and support for children and young people who have SEMH or autism and challenging behaviour. As an SEMH Teaching Assistant you will be involved with the planning of activities, monitoring pupils’ progress, intervening when necessary, providing relevant feedback to the classroom teacher, and performing general teaching assistant duties. Working within an SEMH school can bring challenging behaviour and volatile situations, therefore, the successful Teaching Assistant should be prepared to handle and deescalate these incidents appropriately.
The ideal SEMH Teaching Assistant
The perfect SEMH Teaching Assistant for this role must have a genuine passion for working with young, vulnerable people and really want to see them achieve. You should be empathetic and have the emotional intelligence to support students who may be in crisis. Spreading positivity as a Teaching Assistant is a must! Therefore, you should always be striving to put on a smile and be a positive role model! As a Teaching Assistant, you should hold the ability to build a great rapport both with young people and your colleagues alike in order to produce the best outcome!
What’s in it for you as SEMH Teaching Assistant
- The opportunity to work as a Teaching Assistant in a school specialising in SEMH
- An easily accessible school with good transport links
- The opportunity to work in a diverse and inclusive school
- To work with a great team of support staff
- PAYE payments
- The chance of a permanent contract
Interested in hearing more about SEMH Teaching Assistant roles
If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert! Try applying on our company website, uploading your CV to our website. If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.
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