SEN Teaching Assistant - Sunderland Sen-school

1st September start
Part Time
Posted 2 months ago
Expiring 18th December
Sunderland
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This Academy is a specialist multi site Academy for pupils aged 5 to 16 years. All pupils have a diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex learning difficulties. Due to their special educational needs, all pupils have a respective Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Essential to each pupils growth is our ASC specific environment and our incredibly dedicated multi disciplinary staff team, who are highly skilled and trained in ASC specific strategies and delivery. We aim to support all of our pupils to achieve and develop in all aspects of their life through our exciting and challenging whole school curriculum. We celebrate that every one of our pupils is an individual, with their own unique strengths and challenges. With this in mind, our pathway approach has been carefully developed to ensure all pupils receive a high quality, challenging curriculum which meets all their needs. Our school ethos is to promote “Support and Success Together” and we firmly believe that knowing each pupil as an individual is a vital element in supporting their growth and development, within a carefully personalised programme of learning. We could not do this without the ongoing excellent support and joint working with families, professionals and all stakeholders associated. Working closely with our Parents and Carers is something we are passionate about, in order to support the wider family. Our school is a supportive community where everyone feels safe and secure, valued and respected and where we have a shared commitment to providing the very best learning opportunities possible. We have the highest expectations and aspirations for all of our learners and their families and continually seek to develop and grow, in order to ensure that their goals, dreams and potential are realised.

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We cover all subjects taught in primary and secondary schools - if you're not sure if we can help you with what you're looking for, please register and arrange to speak to a member of our Teacher Success team.

Do you do school admin jobs?

If you're looking for teaching or teaching assistant roles, and would also be interested in admin roles, it's worth letting us know. If you're only looking for admin roles, we might not be the place for you, as this isn't what we specialise in.

General

How is Zen different from a recruitment agency?

Zen Educate is a technology platform to connect teachers with schools directly. Agencies are an expensive middleman between schools and teachers. They have to charge high commissions because their booking procedures are largely manual and run on outdated systems. Because we run more of the process online or on your phone, we create an experience that delights schools and teachers at a fraction of the cost.

What roles do you cover?

Start a conversation on chat or email support@zeneducate.com and our friendly team will get back to you shortly.