Advanced SEN Teaching Assistant - NextGen Teachers : Job Details

Advanced SEN Teaching Assistant

NextGen Teachers are proud to be recruiting on behalf of a School in Harrogate who are looking for an Advanced Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible on a full-time permanent basis supporting children with SEMH needs. The successful candidate will have not only a strong set of skills to support children with advanced needs, but also have qualities and experience that are at an advanced level.

Advanced SEN Teaching Assistant roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the planning of learning activities by identifying and preparing resources required to support lesson plans and learning outcomes.
• Assisting pupils' achievements by monitoring, supporting and having strong communication with class teacher.
• Lead individual/small groups of children in teacher-led learning activities such as guiding reading, phonics and math's interventions as well as creative and tactile physical learning.
• Maintain upkeep of classroom resources and preparation of materials (e.g. books, pencils, art supplies, games, P.E activity set up etc.)
• Support children with their independence and confidence both inside and outside of the classroom
• Support the children's social, emotional and physical development by creating a safe environment for learning with the use of strong behaviour management skills.

Advanced SEN Teaching Assistant Non-Negotiables:

• Must have recent and relevant experience working with children and young people in an educational setting.
• Must possess good numeracy and literacy skills in line with the Primary National Curriculum.
• Must have recent experience working with children with SEN and SEMH needs and be able to handle direct strong verbal language and extreme challenging behaviours.
• Must have the ability to work well under the guidance of the class teacher and have good team player attributes.
• Must have a passion for education and the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people.
• Be comfortable and flexible with an adapted structure of learning based both indoors and outdoors.
• Comfortable with animals due to on-site animals that support the children's wellbeing.

Why choose NextGen Teachers?NextGen Teachers is a specialist Education recruitment agency finding educators' teaching opportunities within local community schools to multi-academy trusts across West Yorkshire. We supply qualified teachers, teaching support staff, and tutors in short-term and long-term supply for Primary, Secondary, and SEN schools. With the aim to be the agency of choice and to be the most rewarding agency to work for, join our team and help us on our mission to shape the next generation!

If you are interested in this position and would like to discuss further, please contact Abby Webb at NextGen Teachers at or call on

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