1:1 Teaching Assistant
Location: Birmingham
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 1:1 teaching assistant to work within one of their many classes from ages ranging from 4 to 19 years old. 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. The ideal candidate 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 suitable for the teaching assistant role but not necessary. This is a full-time post and will run until the end of the academic year.
The ideal candidate for a SEN TA role should:
- Demonstrate experience or a strong interest in supporting children with SEN
- Possess prior experience collaborating within the SEN Department
- Exhibit flexibility, proactivity, and patience
- Show nurturing and compassionate qualities in their approaches
- Communicate effectively within a team
- Hold a background in Education, Care, Psychology, or Drama, as these skills are easily transferable.
- While training or experience in non-verbal communication, such as Makaton or PECS, is preferred, a willingness to learn is essential.
- 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 SEN Background
- PECS and Makaton training/experience
- ASD, SLD, Complex needs – Non verbal needs experience
- Level 1 safeguarding certificate
- Recent 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:
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.