SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated, and driven person? Do you want to make a difference in a child’s education? If those apply to you, Best in Class urge you to apply for a new SEN role collaborating with a fabulous primary school in North Leeds.

Best in Class is an innovative and inclusive education agency, focused on providing all our clients with top quality support while creating a fun, safe, and vibrant environment for everybody. If you think your classroom abilities are ‘Best in Class’… keep on reading.

The Role:

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role within this school by supporting and assisting pupils with a variety of special educational needs, guiding them to fulfil their academic successes. You will be collaborating and working closely alongside the SENCo, class teachers, SLT, and other support staff throughout the school, ensuring the support you provide is tailored specifically towards each child’s needs in 1:1 working or small group activities. Creating an engaging, inclusive, and dynamic working environment will be a great priority for you, ensuring it is accessible for all abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting students with SEN either on a 1:1 level or in small groups
• Working following Individual Education Plans (IEP) to ensure students receive education tailored to them
• Collaborating and working effectively alongside the class teacher, supporting behaviour management within the classroom while promoting healthy, safe, and positive peer interaction
• Tracking and reporting progress of the students, providing useful feedback to school staff and parents
• Creating positive and trusting relationships with students

You Will Need:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN
• Excellent communication skills with great ability of working as part of a team
• Strong ability to take initiative and take a positive approach to challenging situations
• Carry an empathetic, caring, and kind personality, being able to provide feelings of comfort and safety to each child

Desirable Qualities:

• Qualifications relevant to education, psychology, mental health, or child development
• Knowledge of various SEN conditions/disorders supplied with appropriate support strategies

If this sounds like a role made for you, apply online to start your education journey with us here at Best in Class – help to support and guide the future of some fantastic students where you will be joined with a team who holds the same passion as you do… helping students thrive to reach success! Please note all candidates are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will need to be registered on the Update Service.