SEN Teaching Assistant in Openshaw

An SEN school in North Manchester is looking for teaching assistants to take on full-time positions to support a range of ages with multiple and complex additional needs.

The school works with students from secondary to college age and are within classes of mixed age groups suited to their needs to ensure the children get the most suitable support and learning experience.

Due to the different additional needs that the children have, the students will be working below the average level for their age group and will also need adaptations made to their work to ensure that they are working at a suitable level.

The students will also require lessons to be planned in an engaging and fun way to keep focus and keep challenging behaviour levels low.

For this role you should –Have a compassionate and caring personality.

Have previous SEN experience in a school or care setting.

Be comfortable assisting with personal care if needed.

Be able to give individualised support to students and provide feedback of this support to senior levels of staff.

This role will be a full-time role and you will be expected to work the full hours.

Please apply with an up-to-date CV as soon as possible if you are interested.

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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.

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