SEN Teaching Assistants/Bank SEN Support Staff

Job description

Due to an expansion of Prospero Teaching’s SEN provision in the South West, we’re urgently looking for SEN Teaching Assistants to join our team of busy bank staff in a range of local locations. We need you if you’re experienced in a similar role, or if you’re a graduate in Nursing that’s looking for a career path that you may not have previously considered.

All of our staff are expected to work to the highest standards, and in return we pay among the highest rates in the region.

You will be expected to undertake Safeguarding training, and you’ll need to either already have an Enhanced DBS for Child Workforce, or be willing to apply for one.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

You will ideally:

* Be creative and innovative.

* Have drive and tenacity.

* Encourage students to reach their full potential.

* Excellent interpersonal skills and on inclusive attitude.

* Hold a positive approach to all aspects of education

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

Location – Across the South West – Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall

Position – Specialist SEN TA / SEN Support

Type of work – Teaching Assistant – day to day and long term cover in various schools

Start date – ASAP subject to vetting

Duration / Likely Duration – Day to day bookings, with the potential for perm roles depending on schools

End date (if applicable) – N/A

Contract type – Temporary

Full time/part time – Part time and full time depending on schools needs

Minimum rate of pay – Minimum rate £85 per day

Hours – 8:15am – 4pm (full day), half day (am or pm) or long half days where available (dependant on school timetable)

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Appropriate level of General Education to KS4

Previous experience working in a UK school desirable but not essential

Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the 6 months (desirable however not essential)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK

Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application

Provide two professional child related references