Makaton Support Assistant
Location: Walsall
Duration: Full time, on-going
Salary: £85 – £95 per day
The School/role:
An amazing special needs school in Walsall are currently looking for a fulltime Makaton support assistant to work within one of their many classes. The school is a community special school with students with cognition and learning difficulties in addition to physical disabilities and complex health needs. They aim to provide a secure environment where all the children’s individual needs are recognised and catered for.
If you’re interested in this role, then contact Haleemah at Balfor on 0121 260 0000 or email your CV to haleemah@balfor.co.uk
This will include supporting teachers with material preparation for lessons, assisting with displays and providing direct 1 on 1 or small group student support. This special needs support assistant for this role will have experience supporting students either 1 on 1 or within small groups with their reading, writing or maths dependant upon situation. PECS and Makaton training or experience would be necessary for the teaching assistant role. This is a full-time post and will run until the end of the academic year.
The candidate for this role will be comfortable supporting SEN children alongside children with a range of different academic attainment levels. This will require patience, commitment and the ability to provide a safe and welcoming environment.
The team within the school are very supportive and will help you along the way. The staff in the school aim to give the best possible educational experience for their students. This job opportunity is very rewarding for people who have teaching assistant experience.
Please apply immediately to be considered for this position.
A new enhanced DBS will be needed for this role or a subscription to the DBS update service.
Requirements:
- Qualified Teaching Assistant OR Relevant background
- Experience in SEN
- Immediately available
- Level 1 safeguarding certificate
- Relevant school based references
- Valid Photo ID – Driving Licence or passport
- Full DBS – on the update service
Balfor Recruitment is an award winning recruiter to the public, private and non-profit sectors for temporary, contract and permanent staffing. With over 20 years of proven success within the recruitment industry we can provide specialist staff in the following areas:
- SEN Teachers and Teaching Assistants
- Primary Teachers and Support Staff
- Secondary Teachers and Support Staff
- Nursery Nurses and Nursery Assistants
- FE Lecturers
- Note Takers
- BSL Signers
- Academic Support Workers and Dyslexia Tutors
What you’ll get in return:
As well as an attractive and competitive daily rate, you will gain experience of working within a school and a good insight into the education sector. We’re extremely proud to have been assisting schools in these areas for several years. You will also join our ‘refer a friend’ scheme where you could be entitled to receive £200 in vouchers.
What you need to do now:
If you’re interested in this role, then contact Haleemah at Balfor on 0121 260 0000 or email your CV to haleemah@balfor.co.uk
You can also click “apply now” to forward an up to date copy of your CV for consideration.
If you feel this role isn’t right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
Balfor are members of the REC. Candidates pay rates are in line with the AWR policy which means that after qualifying period supply teachers can be paid to scale.
Balfor Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Balfor Recruitment is committed to Safer Recruitment and any appointments made will be subject to employment checks including a DBS check.
Balfor Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.