Job Advert: Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Teaching Assistant
Position Overview:
• Location: Watford
• Start Date: September 2024
• Working Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Pay: £85-£95 per day Plus CPD
Key Responsibilities:
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing essential support to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. Your responsibilities include:
• Supporting Pupils: Provide tailored support to pupils with diverse learning needs, ensuring they receive the assistance required to thrive academically and emotionally.
• Building Positive Relationships: Foster positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence while offering encouragement and support.
• Adapting Communication: Adjust communication styles to suit the individual needs of pupils, ensuring effective interaction and understanding.
• Supporting Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Needs: Assist pupils with their social, emotional, and mental health needs, identifying and escalating concerns as necessary to ensure appropriate support is provided.
• Promoting Positive Behaviour: Encourage and promote high standards of behaviour, adhering to the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention when necessary.
• Individual Education and Support Plans: Contribute to the development and delivery of individual education and support plans, collaborating with teachers and specialists to address specific learning goals and requirements.
Qualifications and Attributes:
• Previous experience working with pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is desirable.
• Compassionate and empathetic approach to supporting vulnerable pupils.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt to the diverse needs of pupils and respond effectively to challenging situations.
• Understanding of behaviour management strategies and techniques.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and protocols.
• Relevant qualifications and certifications are advantageous.
Join Our Team
Why Join Us?
• Friendly and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Commitment to staff well-being and continuous improvement.
How to Apply:
If you are a caring and dedicated individual passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive school environment committed to inclusive education and student welfare.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your experience and suitability for the role as soon as possible.
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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.