Special Needs Teaching Assistant
23 hours ago
Romford
Special Needs Teaching Assistant – 1:1 Support (Visual Impairment) To start as soon as possible - Recruiting for a kind, fun, and proactive Special Needs Teaching Assistant to provide dedicated 1:1 support to a Year 8 student with a visual impairment at a Romford Secondary School. The student requires a confident, nurturing adult who can help them access learning, stay organised, and develop essential life and academic skills. About the Role You will be working closely with the student throughout the school day, helping them to: • Stay engaged and on task in all lessons., • Continue learning and developing Braille skills, • Support with touch typing, which the student is currently learning, • Navigate the school safely, escorting them from lesson to lesson, • Access practical subjects including PE, Food Technology, and Science, • Build independence, resilience, and confidence, • Use strategies recommended by the SEN team and VI specialists This is a varied and rewarding position ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on and making a meaningful difference. We are Looking For Someone Who Is: • Warm, patient, and encouraging, • Fun, positive, and engaging – someone who can build great rapport, • Proactive and able to anticipate the student’s needs, • Comfortable participating in PE, Food Tech, and Science lessons, • Willing to learn and support with Braille and touch typing, • Confident in escorting a student safely around a busy secondary school, • Able to work collaboratively with teachers and the SEN department, • Reliable, enthusiastic, and committed to supporting SEN learners Requirements • Experience working with Secondary aged students and an understanding of the curriculum., • SEND experience (visual impairment experience desirable but not essential), • Level 2/L3 Teaching Assistant qualification, • Maths and English GCSE grade 4 or C equivalent level. We offer: • A full face-to-face interview to ascertain your skills, experience & understand the right role for you, • Over 300 training courses for all workers, • Competitive Monthly pay with additional Holiday pay, • On going support from the schools & Apex team who are teachers with over 20 years school based recruitment experience If you are interested in a school based support role, please call us for a discussion or apply with your CV and a covering letter. This post is subject to a face-to-face interview, vetting checks including enhanced DBS and full compliance for working with children. We aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We adhere to 'Safer Recruitment of Children’ guidance and all staff are fully trained. Apex Education Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer