Special Need Teaching Assitant
4 days 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. Monday - Friday (Term time only) 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, • 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, • 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, • 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 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.