Sen Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant focuses on support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.

What the role involves

• Support lessons, learning activities, behaviour, assessment, or childcare routines according to the role.
• Work with teachers, children, learners, families, or colleagues to keep progress and safety on track.

Skills and requirements

• Enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to apply for a new one.
• All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
• All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.
• Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment.

Confirmed role details

• Pay rates shown are dependent on qualifications and recent experience.
• Free access to our Teaching Assistant Toolkit skills development package, including over 24 CPD courses.
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for working within a modern classroom.
• Refer a friend scheme – receive £200 in vouchers for every successful referral who completes 10 days of work.

Candidate fit

• Experience working within an educational setting with children aged 4–11 years.
• Willingness to support children on a 1:1 basis or within small groups.

Additional role context

• Connex Education is in partnership with a vibrant Primary School within the Leicester area to recruit a SEND Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support on a regular relief cover bas.
• Support the ambitious expectations of staff and governors alike.
• A key aim of the school is to ensure all learners receive focused support to help them make excellent progress.

Known job details

• Pay: £400 – £550 per week