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Croydon SEND Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd

Croydon

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GBP 20,000 - 30,000

3 days ago
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Job summary

An inclusive and forward-thinking special needs school is seeking enthusiastic teaching assistants to join their team in Croydon. This role offers the unique opportunity to work with students of all ages, providing support tailored to their individual needs. You will engage with small classes, fostering communication and social skills while assisting in core subjects and creative lessons. With comprehensive training and a commitment to safeguarding, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a positive impact in education. Join a dedicated team and help shape the future of students with special needs in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Free training

Experienced consultant

Competitive pay

No umbrella companies

Qualifications

  • No experience required, but commitment and passion are key.
  • All applicants must have appropriate qualifications for the role.

Responsibilities

  • Support students with tailored curriculum in small class sizes.
  • Assist in developing communication and social awareness.
  • Help students in key subjects like numeracy and literacy.

Skills

Commitment

Passion for teaching

Dedication

Communication skills

Social awareness

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

Protocol Education are currently recruiting teaching assistants to work in a state of the art special needs school in Croydon to start after Easter. This inclusive school offers teaching assistants the chance to work with all ages such as early years, primary and secondary students and will provide training throughout the role. This particular school is looking for individuals who enjoy working with children of all ages, and are passionate about making a positive impact in students' learning and development. No experience is required, but commitment, passion and dedication are key attributes the school is looking for. As a teaching assistant, you will be working in small class sizes of 6 - 8 students per class with special needs that include autism, speech and language difficulties and complex needs. If successful, you will support students with their set curriculum, which is tailored to meet the students' needs, developing speech & language skills, teaching vocabulary and comprehension through visual resources, supporting students in core subjects such as numeracy and literacy, and also assisting in creative lessons such as art, music, swimming, cooking, K9 therapy, and sensory play.

  • Monday to Friday
  • A year long role, offering flexibility
  • Working with special needs such as autism, speech & language and learning difficulties
  • Working with students in a set class of 6 - 8 students per class
  • Developing students' communication and social awareness
  • Opportunity to develop students' learning on a one-to-one basis
  • Assisting in key subjects such as tailored numeracy & literacy
  • Supporting students in creative lessons such as art, music, swimming and cooking

Benefits:

  • Experienced consultant
  • Free training to support you in your role
  • NO umbrella companies, so no hidden deductions
  • Competitive pay

To be considered for this role, please submit your application ASAP whilst roles last. Alternatively, you can email your CV to alex.conway@protocol-education.com.

All applications will be considered and all suitable applications will be contacted within 24 hours.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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