SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant (Full-Time) – Personal Care Support Location:  Formby (L37) Salary: £12.90-13.50 per hour Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent Start Date: 16.9.24 Key Responsibilities: Provide 1:1 support for a child with specific needs, ensuring their well-being and active participation in all aspects of school life. Assist with personal care tasks, including toileting, dressing, and hygiene, while maintaining the child’s dignity and comfort. Work closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and other professionals to deliver tailored support that meets the child’s individual learning and developmental needs. Implement specific strategies and interventions to help the child engage with learning and social activities. Monitor the child’s progress and provide feedback to relevant staff and parents/carers. Foster a safe and inclusive environment where the child feels valued, confident, and supported. Assist with general classroom duties and contribute to the smooth running of daily activities. Essential Requirements: Previous experience working with children with SEN, including providing personal care support. A caring and patient approach, with a strong commitment to supporting children’s well-being and development. Understanding of safeguarding practices and how to maintain a child’s dignity and respect while providing personal care. Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals. A proactive attitude, with the flexibility to adapt to the child’s evolving needs. Desirable: Relevant qualifications in supporting teaching and learning or health and social care. Experience in working with children who have physical disabilities or complex medical needs. Training in areas such as Manual Handling or First Aid. How to Apply: Please submit your CV outlining your experience and suitability for the role to your application. 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.