SEN Teaching Assistant

Overview

Would you like a rewarding career supporting primary aged children with Special Educational Needs? Are you keen to make a difference to the lives of local children in a new, fully refurbished specialist support base? The Cabin at William Leech is a brand new provision designed to support children with SEMH and SLCN needs, providing high quality bespoke support for the children, with a trauma informed approach to learning.

Our teaching assistants will play a key role within The Cabin, as they will work closely with the children on a day to day basis and provide personalised support that helps the children learn and develop. The successful candidate will work both individually and with small groups of children with a range of different needs, helping them thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

We are also able to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated teaching assistant to grow with us, with a progression route to a higher level teaching assistant position available for the right candidate, following a successful probationary period. Please note, this role is 32.5 hours per week, term time plus 5 additional days.

The Cabin teaching assistants will work closely with the children on a day-to-day basis, providing personalised support that helps the children learn and develop. The successful candidate will work both individually and with small groups of children with a range of different needs, helping them thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

• An excellent pension scheme with a generous 17% employer contribution from the Trust.
• 26 days' annual leave plus bank holidays for all year-round staff, increasing to 31 days after five years' service.
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing confidential wellbeing and support services.
• Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing support for all staff through Dittolo.
• Access to The Nest, our childcare provision in Ashington and Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, offering both paid and free 30-hour places for eligible families.
• Gym membership discounts, with reduced rates at Sculpt Ashington and Places Leisure.
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card, giving Trust staff exclusive discounts at major retailers including Apple, JD Sports and TUI.
• Cycle to work scheme

If you're passionate about making a difference to the lives of young children, then we would love to hear from you!

Northumberland Church of England Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.