Flourish Education are seeking an SEND Teaching Assistant to support within a 2-form entry, ‘Good’ rated Primary School in Gloucester. This school operates using the ‘Thrive’ approach, this approach supports both pupils and employee’s mental health and supports children with behavioural difficulties and low attendance within the school.
Our client is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to support a reception child with Autism, this would be a long-term, full-time role starting immediately until the end of the academic year.
As a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting children with SEND in line with the National Curriculum.
- Assisting the class teacher in delivering lessons.
- Providing tailored support to individual pupils or small groups as a TA.
- Encouraging independence and helping children achieve their learning goals.
- Maintaining a safe and stimulating classroom environment.
- Collaborating with staff and parents to support children's progress.
Required Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience as a SEND Teaching Assistant or TA in a UK school.
- Knowledge of the National Curriculum, particularly within Early Years (EYFS) and Reception.
- A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
- A genuine passion for supporting children with special educational needs.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Our Promise to You!
We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments – giving you a great work-life balance.
As well as only working the days you want to work, in schools you will love and a £100 welcome to the team bonus; working as a SEND Teaching Assistant for Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:
- £85.02 to £98.41 day rate, equating to £16,578.90 to £19,189.95 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year.
- The option of PAYE or Umbrella.
- Holiday Pay - for PAYE candidates, 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot.
- Pension Contributions.
- Free KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training, including modules on legislation, FGM, and abuse.
- £100 welcome to the team bonus.
- Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work.
This position is in Gloucester, easily commutable from Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Cirencester, Forest of Dean, and Quedgeley. The school is located in a well-connected area and offers onsite parking.
Interested? Apply now to join this fantastic Primary School as a SEND Teaching Assistant and start making a difference! We look forward to hearing from you.
Legal
Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.