Classroom support assistant

Zest is recruiting exclusively for a SEND school in Walsall for a full time Classroom Support Assistant to join their team. This position is due to begin ASAP and will continue on a long-term basis. There is potential of becoming a permanent position is the right candidate is found. You must be able to work the hours Monday to Friday 8:30 to 15:30. This is a vibrant community special school which provides education for children and young people from the age of 11-19 with Autism (ASC). Although this position is to work in a school environment, we are open to receiving applications from TA rsquo;s, support workers and individuals that have worked with adults with SEND. This role could be based in any class and any key stage working with pupils who have persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions so it is important that you can engage with different learning needs. The role: * We are looking for staff who are good role models and have experience of working directly with children or young people with SEND * You must be engaging, reliable and able to quickly build professional relationships * You will be supporting students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups * You will be supporting the class teacher within the classroom ndash; preparing learning resources, setting up the classroom and keeping it to a high standard If you are interested in this temporary position or want to find out more, contact Steph at Zest Education or click lsquo;apply for job rsquo; to submit your details. Zest Education are an REC audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work. Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: Recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years, teaching within a school teaching the British Curriculum)