SEND Teaching Assistant - Previous experience essential

We are working alongside a fantastic special educational needs school in Nottingham to find an experienced, enthusiastic and naturally caring teaching assistant to register with us and join a school wheere everyone is valued and treated with dignity and respect. When working with children with special educational needs you need to be patient, highly understanding and extremely caring towards the students to give them the best possible educational journey, as every student deserves. We offer full time and part time roles. We offer day to day work, short term roles and long term roles. As a SEND Teaching assistant – these are some of the special educational needs you may come across in the schools we work with - ASD (Autism) ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) MLD (Mild learning difficulties) SLD (Severe learning difficulties) SEMH (Social, emotional mental health)  To be a successful SEND teaching assistant, you will need – To have sensitivity and understanding To be patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations. To have active listening skills To be able to look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare. To be flexible and open to change To have excellent verbal communication skills To be able to adapt teaching support according to student's needs. Other essential requirements include: Enhanced DBS Disclosure on the update service is an advantage but we can apply for one for you if needed. Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable). Professional reference checks. CV must cover the last 5 years of employment history where possible. Legal right to work in the UK. In return for the above you can expect to receive: A dedicated team of consultants available 24/7 to help you with the easy onboarding process. Guaranteed payment scheme *Terms and conditions apply. CPD Courses and certificates as part of the My-Progression channel Our staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you will be paying the right level of TAX and National insurance. If you feel you would be a perfect fit for this position, please click “APPLY NOW” and I will be in touch regarding this amazing opportunity. EMAIL: (url removed) CONTACT NUMBER: (phone number removed) All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment. TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services