SEN Teaching Assistant

Exciting Teaching Assistant Opportunity at Bushbury School in Wolvehampton!

Randstad is pleased to collaborate with Horizon Care and Education in presenting a rewarding opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join the team at Bushbury School in Wolvehampton!

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant

Salary: £19,803

Start date: September 2024

Contract Type: Permanent

Bushbury School is an independent, co-educational specialist day school that offers high-quality education for secondary-aged pupils with a vibrant community where students are encouraged to thrive, both academically and personally.

Benefits and Rewards

• Competitive pay rates
• Occupational sick pay
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards (up to £2500 per referral!)
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Option to buy and sell up to 5 days of annual leave
• Tastecard (savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!)
• Career progression opportunities through our Education Academy, ongoing training, and professional development
• Comprehensive induction program including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and a local induction period
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support via our SHINE programme
• Access to free online courses for all colleagues on various topics
• Employee assistance programme (confidential support via Bupa)
• Supportive management and senior leaders
• High-quality CPD opportunities
• Free eye checks
• Community and wellbeing initiatives

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant at Dudley Port School, you will work with diverse young people, helping them achieve positive learning outcomes despite challenges they may face. Within this role, an ideal candidate will have excellent rapport skills and be able to support children both 1:1 and in clasroom groups. Additonally, within this role as a SEN Teaching Assitant, there are frequent oppotunites for progression and personal development

Responsibilities

• Support students in their educational and social development
• Assist inside and outside the classroom to ensure full engagement in activities
• Set up activities using technology or adjust the environment as needed
• Support teachers, engage with students, provide learning support, and manage classroom situations positively
• Provide personalised learning support to students as needed

What are the requirements?

• Qualified Teaching Assistant with relevant experience in a SEN setting
• Very professional attitude
• Able to create natural rapport with both parents, staff and pupils
• Full time availability Monday to Friday

Application Process

If you're passionate about making a difference in young people's lives and empowering them to shape their futures, we invite you to join our team.

To embark on this educational journey with Randstad and Horizon Care and Education, click "apply now"!

Randstad and Horizon Care and Education are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering an inclusive, safe working culture.