SEND Teaching Assistant

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable students? Have you considered a role in a Special Educational Needs School? If so, Simply Education would love to talk to you about a SEND opportunity in Scunthorpe.
Simply Education is currently working with a local specialist school to recruit a dynamic and resilient teaching assistant to join their team! This role will be full-time and starting as soon as possible, supporting a curriculum that focuses on communication, independence, and life skills.
The successful candidate will support students aged 11-19 with a range of complex needs, including Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Autism, and profound physical disabilities. As a teaching assistant, you will foster a positive environment that mirrors the school's commitment to preparing every young person for adulthood within a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment. Each day is different, so you must be adaptable and have a strong understanding of Special Educational Needs.

Key responsibilities:

Building Positive Relationships:
Establishing trusting relationships is essential. Every teaching assistant should create a nurturing environment where students feel safe to express themselves using their preferred communication methods.

Implementing Behaviour Management Strategies: A teaching assistant will assist in implementing support plans. This involves using techniques such as positive reinforcement, de-escalation, and conflict resolution skills to promote emotional regulation.

Providing Emotional Support:
Students may require additional support to build resilience. Every teaching assistant should be an empathetic listener, providing encouragement to help students cope with sensory or learning challenges.

Supporting Inclusion:
Teaching assistants help promote inclusion by facilitating the participation of students, they may collaborate with teachers to modify activities and assignments to ensure accessibility for all students.
The ideal candidate:

Previous experience in a school setting or alternatively, experience in a care setting supporting children with learning disabilities is essential.

An adaptable, patient, and resilient teaching assistant who understands the importance of small-step progress.

Relevant qualifications in education or special needs support are advantageous but not essential.

A committed teaching assistant with a strong focus on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students.
The key benefits of working with Simply Education are:

Your very own dedicated consultant

Refer a friend scheme - earning you up to £100 in Amazon vouchers

Access to our unique Professional Learning Specialists who provide 30 free CPD courses

Email and SMS verification of bookings with an online diary

Competitive rates of pay
All candidates who register with Simply Education are required to provide references for the previous 2 years of work, as well as complete an enhanced DBS check.
If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to send across an up-to-date CV or please call Orissa at your local Lincoln office on (phone number removed).
If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for a job in education, please contact the Lincoln office for a confidential discussion on your career and different opportunities that are available