Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required. Your new company Desian Education are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established and highly regarded full cohort SEND school in Chester as they are looking to appoint a reliable and motivated teaching assistant for a temporary to permanent contract. This role will be starting after the Easter holidays and will last the remainder of the academic year, with a permanent contract guaranteed for the right individual. Your new role This is an extremely supportive SEND specialist school that supports pupils between the ages of 2 – 19 with a variety of complex and profound SEND such as ASD, non-verbal, PMLD, and more. You will be joining an extremely supportive year 3 class with the full support of an experienced teacher and 4 teaching assistants. You will offer 1:1 support to a pupil with ASD and non-verbal that is new to the school and is struggle to integrate due to a change in their routine. You will support them throughout the school day, meeting them at the school gate and walking them back to their parents/guardians at the end of the day. You will: Advocate for them throughout the day Implement positive behaviour strategies: traffic light systems, sensory rooms, etc Integrate into new pupil groups Use Makaton, PECs and basic SALT to support speech Work in collaboration with external specialists What you need to succeed Full “Right to Work” in the UK Referenceable experience supporting SEND xehkeey Referenceable experience supporting children and young people Be willing to undergo an Enhanced Children’s DBS check What you’ll get in return If you are successful in your application, you will receive: Full support and dedication of an experienced and dedicated consultant Competitive rate of pay Full holiday entitlement Company pension scheme Long-term contract Possible permanent contract Free training