SEN Teaching Assistant

Affinity Partnerships are currently recruiting for a strong SEN Teaching Assistant who assists the provision of support for individual students with SEND, helping them overcome barriers to learning inside and outside of school, in order to achieve their potential.

The successful candidate will work with children on a one-to-one basis or in small or large groups. Developing and using a range of strategies to manage and support pupils with challenging behaviours and act as an example of personal integrity and professionalism.

Essential:

Develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with identified students.
Able to work alongside teachers, Heads of House and support staff to promote the effective use of behaviour management strategies.
Working directly with individuals or groups to raise self-esteem and confidence of pupils with a view to improving their personal and social skills.
Monitoring progress in improving behaviour.
Strong behaviour management techniques.
Eligibility to work in the UK and live in the UK currently.Benefits of registering with Affinity Partnerships:

Flexible working hours
Access to a dedicated consultant
Guaranteed pay scheme*
Up to £200 referral scheme*Affinity Partnerships are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share their commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and therefore in regulated activity.

Affinity Partnerships is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless or sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Affinity Partnerships operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to high volume of applications we regret that this cannot be always possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities