Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about working with children?
Join our team at Career Teachers and work as a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) Teaching Assistant at our partnership schools in Wakefield. Starting as soon as possible, you'll work alongside passionate and experienced educators, engaging with pupils and shaping the next generation.
Our partnership school's in Wakefield care for and nurture pupils with moderate learning difficulties, autism spectrum disorders, SEMH, ADHD, PMLD, hearing impairment and visual impairment. We work with schools in both Primary and Secondary settings, so the children's age ranges from 3-18 years old.
We are recruiting Teaching Assistants who are experienced with SEND environments and have nurturing personalities. Familiarity with the national Key Stage Curriculum, an understanding of child development and learning, excellent communication skills, adaptability, empathy, and dedication to promoting equal opportunities are the key qualities we look for in our Teaching Assistants.
Responsibilities of the role include:
Ensuring student safety and facilitating access to learning activities.
Contributing to education and behaviour plans.
Encouraging inclusivity and embracing diversity.
Setting high expectations for student achievement.
Providing feedback on student progress.
Upholding child protection policies.
Assisting with supervision outside of class. Qualifications & Requirements:
Previous experience in teaching support.
Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Right to work in the UK. Why join us at Career Teachers:
Free CPD (Continuing Professional Development).
Access to Skills Network.
Refer a friend scheme.
Recognition program.
Access to discount and cash-back platform Affinity ExtraIf you are excited about enhancing the learning experience of children and inspiring the future generations, apply today for our exciting Teaching Assistant roles.
INDLEETA
At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.
All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.
Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:
- Attend an interview in person;
- Give details for us to complete Reference checks;
- Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a 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 reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients