SEND Teaching Assistant - Cover People : Job Details

Primary Teaching Assistant

Cover People are currently recruiting Teaching Assistant for a full-time role in a Primary School in Manchester. The role is to start as soon as possible with hopes of continuing into the new year.

The Role

A primary school in Manchester is currently looking for a Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support in the classroom. They are looking for someone with ASD and ADHD experience. The successful candidate would be required to support the teacher with classroom management and working with children who need 1:1 support.

The candidate must have:

• 6 months experience working with children
• Experience and knowledge of supporting children with SEN
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• DBS on update register
• References for last 2 years work history
• Up to date CV

The School

The school’s committed, caring and professional staff and Governors are united in aiming for excellence and ensuring that every child reaches their full potential in a welcoming environment, in a school ‘full of love’ as part of the family.

They believe it is essential that there are strong partnerships between home and school. Children learn best when these links are in place and we fully value input from parents.

They recognise that starting school is a huge milestone for the child and they endeavour to ensure that this is a happy and positive time for you and your family.

They value working in partnership with parents/carers, to ensure that the children develop the confidence, skills and resilience needed to equip them to go onto the next stage in their education and beyond; flexible, creative and proactive, able to solve problems, make decisions, think critically and communicate their ideas effectively.

The benefits

• Excellent pay rates
• Full-time ongoing role
• On-going support from both the school and your Consultant
• Possibility of a Permanent position
• CPD training

All candidates are subject to standard safeguarding and employment checks including an online interview and DBS checks.

Cover People are acting as an employment business on behalf of the school for this vacancy.

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