Job description

SEN Teaching Assistants
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £85 - £110 per day

Contract Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

GSL Education are currently seeking dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistants to support students aged 4–16 years at our Client Secondary school located in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, starting as soon as possible.

About the School:

• The school was rated as “Good” by Ofsted in 2024.
• The school supports a large number of students with a range of Special Needs and Disabilities.
• They have a comprehensive pastoral framework based on a caring ideology that fosters healthy relationships by promoting high standards and encouraged challenge.
• With an emphasis on communication and cognition, the school's Semi-Formal curriculum is broken down into six sections.
• In Key Stages 3 and 4, their goal is to promote independence and communication through relevant, real-world experiences, with a focus on the transference of skills.
• Throughout the academic year, the school hosts a number of signature events as part of its careers program.
• They pride ourselves on delivering tailored education that meets the unique needs of each student, fostering their academic, social, and emotional development.

SEN Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with a range of additional needs.
• Track and record student progress, offering feedback to the teaching team.

• Contribute to lesson delivery by adapting activities to ensure learning is inclusive and engaging.
• Apply strategies that promote students’ academic progress as well as their social and emotional growth.
• Support emotional regulation techniques and help to manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours.

SEN Teaching Assistant Requirements:

• Must have the legal right to work in the UK.
• Experience working with children or young people with SEN or additional needs.
• A strong commitment to supporting children and young people with SEN.
• Relevant qualifications (such as CACHE or Level 2/3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning) are beneficial but not essential.

• Have an enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered on the update service, or willingness to apply for one via GSL Education.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

If you would like to apply for the position ofSEN Teaching Assistant in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, please call Kerry Fowler at GSL Education and submit your up-to-date CV via the application link. Alternatively, please visit the GSL Education official website to apply online.