Niche Education Ltd are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work in an SEN school in Middlesbrough.
A successful candidate will have worked as a teaching assistant in a school before or have relevant SEN experience in either healthcare or another sector which they can transfer over to an education setting.
The school, based in Middlesbrough, is a specialist provider for children with special educational needs.
Children who attend this school will usually have a Statement of Educational Need or an Education, Health and Care Plans.
The school are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and resourceful individuals to join a dedicated and hardworking team of specialised support staff.
They are looking for people who will enjoy being effective in supporting students with complex needs and who have an appreciation of the positive attitude required to encourage independence in their students.
The ideal candidate will: Be a qualified teaching assistant or have the transferable skills needed Have worked with children or young adults with special needs before Be able to engage with children or young adults and enforce positive behaviour Be able to challenge children or young adults when they display negative behaviour Be able to build a strong, respectful rapport with children or young adults with SEND Be resilient and able to remain calm under stressful situations Have exceptionally good communication skills Be responsive, flexible and sensitive to the differing needs of pupils In return Niche Education Ltd can offer you: Competitive rates of pay A dedicated, honest and friendly recruitment specialist to support you Long term or daily roles Niche Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding children and young people and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.
All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing, referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
If you have an interest in this role, please apply within.