Shropshire

SEN Support / Teaching

Posted 5 months ago

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SEN staff needed

As Local authorities are experiencing a rise in the need for services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), due to a direct result of the current covid 19 Pandemic, Tara professional recruitment have seen a huge increase in demand for support in this area.

We are now actively seeking experienced and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistants, SEN Speech & Language Assistants and general classroom TAs with specialist skills, to begin working within the LEA, in its established Primary and secondary schools as well as specialist independent SEN schools.

We have excellent relationships with an array of large, small, and medium sized schools, across Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Telford, and south Shropshire.

We are looking for dedicated and professional Specialist Support Assistants with a passion for special educational needs, and who want to make a real difference to the lives of the children we work with.

We offer both full time, and part time casual work, in creating a stimulating and nurturing working environments and offer the flexibility that comes with supply work.

The roles will be diverse, offering candidates the opportunity to work one-to-one, in groups and in a general support sense, and working within specialist areas, such as with children who experience attachment disorders, ASD, ADHD & SEMH, Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Downs Syndrome etc.

Positions will initially be offered on trial days with a view to a full-time / fixed-term contracts, and the possibility of these eventually leading to permanent roles within schools should they arise.

Applicants should meet the following criteria to apply:

• Experience of working in either an Early Years, Key Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4

• The ability to be flexible and organised

• A passion for assisting vulnerable children

• Experience of working with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and ADHD or other SEN’s

• Experience of working with the SENDCO

• Level 3 / 2 Diploma or equivalent (TA)

For more information on SEN opportunities, or to apply, please contact Matthew Rothwell or John Turner at TARA on 01952 433833

About Tara

We provide a dedicated and committed service to candidates, supporting teachers and support staff in their search for suitable & regular work and excellent Teacher Referral Bonuses. Tara Professional Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from all interested parties.

All applicants will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and work diligently to help raise the standards of education within our schools.

Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications

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