Sen teaching assistant

Are you seeking a route into the education sector? * Do you have a passion for supporting young people? * Have you prior experience working with Special Needs? Engage Education are looking for a Team Teach trained Teaching Assistant to assist within a KS3 classroom, located in Wakefield. It is preferred for applicants to have prior experience working in the education sector - or within the care industry working with young people. The school supports young people between the ages 11-19 with severe, complex or profound and multiple learning difficulties. Many of their students have additional needs including Autism sensory impairment, challenging behaviour, medical and physical difficulties. The perfect applicant will be resilient with a strong personality. Why choose Engage Education? * We pay all our staff in line with the Agency Worker Regulations, meaning your pay will be equal to that of a permanent employee * You will benefit from your own dedicated Engage consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance * You will be invited to our wide range of continued professional development (CPD) training sessions, provided by our in-house team of experienced senior leaders. These are completely free to attend! * GBP50 referral bonus for each of your friends you refer to us when they work 10 days or more. How to apply If you rsquo;re as excited about this role as we are, you can apply below - or get in touch with us directly. If you rsquo;re not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately you have not been successful for this role. We have a lot of applications to our positions, so don rsquo;t be disheartened - you are still free to apply to one of our other vacancies that you may be more suited for. We will also keep your CV on file and continue to help you in your search for your next role. All candidates will be required to undertake a valid enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance will be provided. By applying for this role, you are consenting to Engage Education Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with GDPR requirements. We look forward to hearing from you