Special needs Teaching assistant

Job description
Job Title: Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Location:

England, Greater London, Merton

Job Type

Temporary, expected to work Full-Time hours

Primary Industry

Education and Training

Secondary Industry

Education and Training

Salary

£+5 - £110 Per day

Benefits

PAYE

Job Duties
• Provide support to special needs students in the classroom
• Assist the teacher in implementing individual education plans
• Help students with personal care needs, including feeding and toileting
• Support students in their social and emotional development
• Help create a positive and inclusive learning environment

Required Qualifications
• Minimum of GCSEs in English and Maths
• Relevant experience working with special needs children

Experience

Previous experience in a similar role within an educational setting

Knowledge And Skills
• Understanding of special educational needs and disabilities
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, teachers, and parents
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications
• First Aid certification
• Makaton or other communication training

Working Conditions
• Work in a classroom setting
• Potential exposure to challenging behaviours
• Regular interaction with special needs students

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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