How To Become a SEN Teaching Assistant | Spencer Clarke Group

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:50 What Qualifications Does a SEN Teaching Assistant Need?
2:01 What Are the Responsibilities of a SEN Teaching Assistant?
2:59 What Skills Does a SEN Teaching Assistant Need?
4:16 What Is the Average Salary of a SEN Teaching Assistant?
0:50 What Qualifications Does a SEN Teaching Assistant Need?
To become a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, you will need to be at least 18 years old and to have passed the required tests.
These include background checks to ensure you are approved to work with vulnerable children in a school setting.
There are a number of ways to begin a career as a SEN Teaching Assistant. You might choose to complete a college qualification which could include obtaining a level 2 and 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools, a level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education Early Years Educator or a T Level in Education and Childcare.
An alternative route to explore is an apprenticeship to become an SEN Teaching Assistant. This involves partaking in an Early Years Practitioner Level 2 Intermediate Apprenticeship, and Advanced Teaching Assistant Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship or an Early Years Educator Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
You may also choose to apply for an SEN Teaching Assistant role if you have previous experience of working with children who have disabilities or learning difficulties. It’s up to each individual school to set their own requirements for anyone using this method to enter the education industry.
Whichever road you take to become a SEN Teaching Assistant, having experience of working with children, even in a mainstream school, is something most schools look for.
2:01 What Are the Responsibilities of a SEN Teaching Assistant?
While working as a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be required to:
- Provide support to the class teacher inside and outside of the classroom.
- Prepare learning materials for the day ahead.
- Create a safe, fun and clean learning environment for children.
- Work alongside professionals such as Speech and Language Therapists.
- Attend important staff meetings.
- Support pupils using ICT within the classroom environment.
- Support pupils learning through planned activities.
- Provide basic first aid if required.
- Administer medication to pupils in line with school policy.
- Manage resources and stock used as learning materials for pupils.
2:59 What Skills Does a SEN Teaching Assistant Need?
Key skills of a SEN Teaching Assistant include:
- Good communication to effectively give instructions to pupils with additional learning needs.
- Patience to effectively manage potentially challenging situations and to communicate with pupils who have additional learning needs.
- Creativity to provide pupils with a fun and engaging environment to learn in.
- Organisation to keep on top of important administrative tasks and to prioritise the day to day workload.
- Listening skills to understand the needs of a pupil and how to support them in the most effective way.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and to resolve challenging situations before they escalate.
- Flexibility in order to adapt to a pupil’s individual needs and to support them in a manner that suits them.
- Confidence using ICT and technology to enhance the school curriculum and a pupil’s day to day learning.
- Good time management to ensure the day runs smoothly and to provide pupils with an established routine.
- Approachability to ensure pupil’s feel confident and safe within your care and can approach you for assistance in the classroom.
4:16 What Is the Average Salary of a SEN Teaching Assistant?
The average salary of a SEN Teaching Assistant in the UK can vary depending on a number of factors, such as location, experience, and qualifications.
According to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average annual salary for SEN Teaching Assistants in the UK is £17,522.
However, this figure may vary depending on whether the role is full-time or part-time, and the level of responsibility and experience required for the specific SEN Teaching Assistant role.
It's worth noting that salaries can also vary depending on the region and Local Authority in which the school or educational institution is located.
Some SEN Teaching Assistants may also be entitled to additional benefits, such as pension contributions, sick pay, and annual leave.
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