Teaching Assistant

1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant - Year 3 - Redditch

Location: Redditch

Year Group: Year 3 / KS2

Role: 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Pay: £92.56 - £110 per day PAYE

Start: ASAP

Contract: Long-term

1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant - Redditch

Are you patient, nurturing and passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning?

Distinction Education is looking for an SEN Teaching Assistant to provide dedicated support to a pupil within a Year 3 class at a mainstream primary school in Redditch.

The successful Teaching Assistant will provide focused 1:1 support while helping the pupil remain engaged and included within the wider classroom.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Provide consistent 1:1 support
• Help the pupil access classroom learning
• Adapt and break down activities where appropriate
• Encourage communication, engagement and independence
• Provide reassurance and positive reinforcement
• Support emotional regulation
• Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO
• Help the child participate successfully within the wider class

Experience supporting children with autism or other Special Educational Needs (SEN) would be beneficial.

School Experience Is Desirable - But Not Essential

We recognise that excellent SEN support staff dosent only come from schools.

While previous experience as an SEN Teaching Assistant or SEND Teaching Assistant would be desirable, we welcome applications from candidates who have substantial experience supporting children in other environments.

You may have worked within children's residential care, youth work, childcare, SEND services, sports coaching, children's charities, support work or other child-focused organisations.

If you can demonstrate strong experience supporting children, patience, resilience and the ability to build positive relationships, we would like to hear from you.

Pay: £92.56 - £110 per day PAYE.

Safeguarding

Distinction Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will complete appropriate safer recruitment and compliance checks in line with current statutory safeguarding requirements, including Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)