SEN Teaching Assistant (Special Educational Needs)
Empowering Learning are currently working with an excellent SEND school in Chelmsford. They are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join their school as soon as possible. The position will be based within a small class supporting Social Emotional Mental Health Students.
Responsibilities
- Work with children aged 4‑16 years with statements of special educational needs.
- Support multiple classes, assisting several children across the school rather than working 1:1 with any particular child.
- Use learners’ own words, language, materials and personal context to make learning participative and encourage peer learning.
- Break down tasks into smaller steps and incrementally build into the task objective.
- Make both written and spoken information clear and follow plain English guidelines.
- Observe what works for a particular learner and what does not.
- Listen closely to what learners say, respond to the content, and be aware of the language used by others, including non‑verbal communication.
Qualifications
- Experience supporting pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health needs.
- Awareness of learners from different minority ethnic groups; recognising the importance of ethnicity as part of identity.
- Immediately available to start and able to commit to full school hours, 5 days per week.
Apply by sending CV to ukor call on 07542 605 296.
Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide two professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face‑to‑face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.
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