Job description
Job title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Rotherham
Salary: £460–£600 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Long-Term/ Day-to-day, Full-Time / Part-Time
Are you passionate about helping children with additional needs feel included, supported and confident in their learning?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are currently recruiting a caring SEN Teaching Assistant (TA) to work with an amazing school in Rotherham. This role is suited to someone who can provide tailored assistance and help pupils with special educational needs access classroom activities.
Working in SEN support can provide meaningful experience in inclusive education. The role also offers an opportunity to strengthen your understanding of individual needs and collaborative working within a school team.
Your responsibilities as an SEN Teaching Assistant will include:
- Support pupils with additional learning needs in the classroom.
- Provide one-to-one and small-group assistance where required.
- Adapt support to meet individual learning needs.
- Help pupils follow instructions and complete activities.
- Encourage independence, communication and social development.
- Work closely with teachers and other support staff.
- Contribute to a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Requirements for the SEN Teaching Assistant role:
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEN is desirable.
- Experience in a school, care or educational setting would be beneficial.
- Patient, attentive and adaptable approach.
- Understanding of individual learning needs and inclusive practice.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to follow guidance and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate on the Update Service, or willingness to apply.
- Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
Why choose GSL Education?
- Support from a dedicated consultant.
- Access to local SEN and education-support roles.
- Competitive weekly rates and ongoing placement guidance.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service, or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘SEN Teaching Assistant’ role, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.