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Primary SEN Learning Assistant Role - Greenwich

Have you graduated from university with a 2:1 or higher and are considering a career as an Educational Psychologist, Teaching Assistant or Social Worker?

Are you seeking essential classroom experience to ensure you have a competitive application for further study?

Would you like paid school experience in a lovely Greenwich Primary School to support their KS2 SEN development and progression?

 Interviews are being offered immediately.

• SEN Teaching Assistant Role: Primary Education
• Essential experience in order to get onto Teacher Training
• 2:1 Degree or higher required with experience of working with children with SEND
• Up to £325 per week
• Start: October 2018
• Full Time, Long Term Role, School Working Hours
• Extensive training and support throughout the academic year
• Brilliant location: Greenwich, South East London: Brilliant Transport Links

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will need to be a compassionate, energetic, resilient and adaptable individual with a genuine passion for SEN education / support. Ideally, you will be looking to carve out a career as a SEN Teacher, as an Educational Psychologist or in Social Work. Your supportive role will see you gaining experience developing bespoke learning plans for individual pupils, working with small groups of 4-6 students at a time on project based learning as well as learning through play.

You will be working with children who may have behavioural, emotional and mental health issues as well as having special educational needs. In your role you will assist with the implementation of Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and liaise with parents and teachers to ensure the best possible outcomes for students.

Strong communication, self-motivation and resilience is key to this role! You must have a degree with a good academic background. It would be ideal if you have had some experience working with young people, either in a tutoring or coaching capacity.

This role is extremely rewarding as well as providing the essential experience required to ensure a competitive application to become qualified in the field of Educational Psychology, Teaching or Social Work.

This is an exemplary school, who are decorated with various awards for their achievements in educating and supporting pupils, they are known for cultivating the best teachers and support staff and will be on hand to offer ongoing support and development.

If you have a passion for supporting others and would love to kick start your career in education, click ‘Apply Now’ to send your CV and covering letter to Kimberley at i-teachers.