SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Batley
Contract: Full-time, Term-Time, Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Age Group: 5-13 years
Start Date: September
Salary: £92 - £95 (depending on experience)

If you're looking for a September start and are an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, we'd love to hear from you! This is a great opportunity to work closely with a pupil, or small group of students aged 5-13, who have a range of learning needs including speech and language difficulties, autism, dyslexia and SEMH.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support to a pupil, or small group of up to six pupils, with additional learning needs.
• Support the class teacher in delivering lessons, including assisting with planning, preparation, and adapting learning activities.
• Promote pupil progress, independence, and positive learning outcomes through tailored support and encouragement.
• Supervise and support pupils during non-classroom times, including breaktimes, extracurricular activities, and school trips.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils while contributing to behaviour support and overall wellbeing.

What we're looking for:

• A caring, patient, and resilient individual with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Experience working as a Teaching Assistant or in a similar role, ideally supporting pupils with SEMH, autism, speech and language, or other learning difficulties.
• A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to adapt support to meet individual pupil needs and contribute to a positive learning environment.
• A commitment to safeguarding, teamwork, and ongoing professional development within a specialist education setting.

If you're looking for a September start and are passionate to assist students within the classroom in 1:1 and small group settings, please don't hesitate to reply or contact Philippa at philippa@nextgenteachers.co.uk for more information.

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