SEN Teaching Assistant - Lingfield, Surrey

£11.56 - £12.37 per hour

Term-Time only (39 weeks per year)

Full-time available - (Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm)

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support students across their residential and educational settings. You must be passionate about making a genuine difference to the young people this school supports, placing them at the heart of everything you do. Your day-to-day role will include:

• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team sharing a common goal: to achieve the best for the students.
• Enabling students to access learning through needs-specific, personalised approaches in both 1:1 and group learning activities.
• Encouraging independence among the young people you support.
• Contributing to individual student records and reports in consultation with the class teacher and specialist staff.
• Supporting students at home (onsite), attending and contributing to classroom, curriculum, staff, and other vital meetings.
• Completing administrative tasks.
• Promoting high standards of hygiene and welfare for students at home and in class.

About You

Experience is not essential; the team simply looks for people who share the same great qualities as their existing SEN Teaching Assistants. Some of these qualities include:

• Are you passionate about supporting students?
• Will you strive for the best possible outcomes for the people you are supporting?
• Are you creative with new ideas to stimulate students?
• Can you be adaptable to changing priorities and work flexibly?
• Can you demonstrate good initiative in dealing with challenging situations?
• Are you an engaging communicator, both verbally and in writing?
• Are you always looking for development opportunities to enhance your own abilities?

If this sounds like you, we would love to discuss your next career move with you.

More About The School

They are part of the Education Directorate of a leading national charity working exclusively to improve the lives of children and young people with epilepsy and/or associated conditions. They are a non-maintained residential special school for 5-25-year-olds, and they are an innovative and creative school and college for students with SEND. A large percentage of their cohort has epilepsy, autism, severe learning difficulties, and communication difficulties.

The school provides a variety of interactive and inclusive environments, both indoors and outdoors, which support the pursuit of ambitions and aspirations through a whole range of exciting and creative spaces. All the students are placed at the heart of the learning experience, providing an environment where everyone can make progress and gain new skills.

The school is a Centre of Excellence [IQM] for inclusion and a member of Challenge Partners [Quality Assurance Review (2019) judged 'outstanding'].

• Rated 'Good' [Ofsted 2023].
• Rated 'Outstanding' [Ofsted 2024].

As an employee, you will receive…

• Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including the chance to complete your Care Certificate or Level 3 Diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce.
• Free onsite parking.
• Competitive annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Subsidised onsite dining in our beautiful restaurant.
• Access to nationwide discounts and benefits through Your Rewards.
• Gym membership options (onsite and off-site).
• An occupational pension scheme.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.
• Onsite accommodation available (subject to availability).

If you live locally and rent, why not consider our onsite accommodation which can often be found well below market average?

Part-time/Flexible working: Alongside traditional working hours, we welcome applications from those seeking more flexible working patterns. We are always happy to explore if, and how, we can accommodate specific requirements.

APPLY TODAY

If this sounds like the opportunity you've been waiting for, don't delay and apply today! Or call Paul Hirchfield on for more information.