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Full Time SEN Teaching Assistant – Sittingbourne, Kent
Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for a full-time Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and dynamic team at an SEN school in Sittingbourne, Kent. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work across a range of classes, supporting children with a wide variety of needs, including autism, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and emotional and behavioural challenges, ranging from primary to secondary age.
Details:
Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Hours: 9:00-13:30 (Mon-Thurs) 9:00-14:00 (Fri)
Pay: £82-95 daily
Contract: Full time/long term
Location: Sittingbourne, Kent
Key Responsibilities:
Support Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN): Assist students with a range of needs, including learning, behavioural, physical, or emotional challenges, ensuring they have equal access to the curriculum.
Implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs): Work closely with the class teacher to support and deliver personalised learning plans tailored to the specific needs of each student.
Provide Emotional and Social Support: Help students develop positive social interactions, manage behaviour, and build self-confidence in both academic and social settings.
Assist with Classroom Activities: Support students in small groups or on a 1:1 basis during lessons, ensuring they are engaged and completing tasks effectively.
Monitor and Report Student Progress: Track students' academic development, behaviour, and emotional well-being, providing feedback to teachers and contributing to assessments.
Work Collaboratively with Staff: Communicate regularly with teachers, SEN coordinators, and other staff members to ensure a cohesive approach to supporting students’ learning and well-being.Top of Form
Ideal Candidate:
Previous experience supporting children or adults with SEN professionally or personally is desirable.
A background in care, support work, or personal experience with SEN is encouraged.
Flexible and adaptable to work across multiple age groups and varying needs.
Willing to take on a range of duties, from academic support to personal care.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
No driving required – the school is within walking distance of Sittingbourne station.
Additional Information:
This is a long-term role with the potential for permanent opportunities.
Support will be required across the school, so applicants need to be adaptable and willing to work with a diverse range of needs and age groups.
If you're passionate about supporting children with SEN and want to make a real difference in their learning journey, apply today!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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British criminal and youth slang from the eighties. ie "What were you done for?", "I got a month for touching the dogs arse".
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