SEN Teaching Assistant

A unique Special Needs school with a community feel, in the borough of Haringey, North West London is recruiting a number of new staff for September for the role of SEN Teaching Assistant. The successful applicants will join a highly successful team and start as soon as possible. You will be responsible for assisting small ASD classes of 6-8 students from early years up to KS2. The school itself is very modern having been purpose built a few years ago, as well as being aesthetically pleasing, the school is filled with the best available resources to support creative multi-sensory teaching and learning. Starting immediately, the LSAs/ SEN TAs will be offered a long term full time roles until the end of the academic year.

The school will invest heavily in your development and encourages career progression/professional development through regular CPD training. Permanent contracts will be offered to those who distinguish themselves this year - this is the way the school has recruited their TA staff for the last 4 years and the vast majority of those appointed in this way do get contracts

About the SEN Teaching Assistant Role

• LSA/SEN TA vacancies
• Assisting ASD students in a number of classes from Early Years up to KS2
• London borough of Brent
• 6-8 pupils in a class with 3 x Teaching Assistants, 1x HLTA
• September start, full time position for the academic year
• Weekly CPD courses available
• Excellent opportunities for career progression and development
• Daily rate up to £85-£90 per day

About the School

• Newly refurbished Complex Needs School in Haringey
• Caters for children aged 4-19 years old
• Rated "Good" by Ofsted
• In partnership with local schools that regularly use the training facilities available
• Outstanding leadership team who encourage in-house career progression
• On site swimming pool and fully equipped gym
• On site therapists, physical therapists and specialist trained support workers
• Café and lounge area on site
• Roof terrace and expansive grounds for play and environmental learning
• Excellent transport links that are easily accessible on foot and school car park on-site

In order to be considered for this role, the SEN Teaching Assistant will need to meet the following criteria:

• Have experience working with ASD (essential)
• Have experience working with SEN (essential)
• Hold either a minimum Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in either education or childcare (desirable)
• Have proven experience working within nurseries or schools in a UK-based classroom
• NQT, experienced UK and/or OS-trained teachers welcome to apply
• Eligible to work in the UK (must have valid visa)
• Recent classroom-based references and valid DBS/police checks