Your new company

Hays Recruitment are proud to be supporting a single-form entry primary school in Warrington as they are looking for an experienced and motivated teaching assistant to join their team on a full-time, long-term temporary basis. This is an extremely supportive and welcoming school that requires a teaching assistant to support within their resource provision. This provision is a mixed KS1 and KS2 class for pupils with ASD and PMLD.

Your new role

As a teaching assistant within this school, you will be joining a highly experienced and supportive SEN team consisting of the SENCO who is also the resource class teacher and three other teaching assistants. The class you will be supporting consists of 9 pupils across KS1 and KS2 with a diagnosis of ASD and/or PMLD. You will play an integral part in their education and overall development by leading on interventions. You will work alongside the class teacher to plan, prepare and deliver interventions to support speech and language and social development. Other duties will include:

• Positive behaviour support
• Personal care
• Working alongside external professionals such as speech and language therapists, educational psychologists, etc
• Supporting during break and lunch times

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered in your application, you must have full "Right to Work" in the UK, have a minimum of 40 days referenceable experience supporting children and young people with profound needs within the last 2 years, and:

• Experience supporting SEN within a classroom or residential environment (ASD and/or PMLD is preferred)
• An NVQ Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent qualification is advantageous but not essential
• Be able to commit to a full-time long-term contract

What you'll get in return

If you are successful in your application, you will receive the full support, dedication and guidance of a senior DfE accredited recruitment consultant, as well as a wide range of amazing benefits, that include:

• Free training
• Upfront cost of DBS covered
• Long-term contract
• Company pension scheme
• Full holiday entitlement
• Competitive rate of pay
• Access to exclusive vacancies
• Refer a Friend scheme

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.