SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant

Sheffield, S35

£115 per day

Start date: ASAP

Contract type: Temp – perm following 12 weeks successful temporary placement 

Working hours: Monday – Friday, term time only

Unique School Solutions are supporting a large secondary school in the S35 area of Sheffield, who are needing an SEND Teaching Assistant to work in the schools SEND unit. Working alongside the resource teacher and other teaching assistants, you will be supporting students across Key Stages 3 & 4, providing educational and pastoral support. The role is to start ASAP and for the right person could lead to a permanent job after 12 weeks.

About the school:

• Large secondary school supporting students aged 11-16
• Diverse community which the school serves
• Strong community links
• Supportive and well organised leadership team

Essential requirements for the role:

• Previous experience of working with young adults aged 11-16
• Previous SEND experience
• Strong behaviour management skills
• The ability to build rapport with young people whilst remaining professional and maintaining behaviour rules
• Resilient nature

By working with Unique School Solutions, you will benefit from:

• The support of an experienced team of specialist consultants as well as a dedicated consultant who will be your point of contact from start to finish
• Paid via PAYE only with an inhouse payroll team, no hidden deductions from your pay
• Access to over 70 FREE, high quality training courses
• Refer a friend scheme
• Access to exclusive opportunities via our partner schools
• The opportunity to gain permanent employment after 12 weeks with no barriers due to our free temp – perm offer to schools

All candidates must adhere to our stringent vetting procedure which includes a face to face registration, professional references, and an Enhanced DBS.

Unique School Solutions is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Unique School Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

 All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.