Do you want a job
that matters? Do you want a challenging, but extremely rewarding career that
changes lives? Then you should consider working in special education. SEND
teachers and SEND teaching assistants work with SEND students and help them
overcome various disabilities and challenges. These are the top reasons that
make working in special education such a unique and fulfilling career.
Impactful
Moments
The best part of
any teaching job is watching your students learn and develop and getting to see
the impact you have on your pupils. When you’re working with SEND students you
get to experience this rewarding sense of satisfaction a lot more. Because you
work so closely with SEND students, who need more time and individual
attention, seeing them overcome obstacles and solve problems is a very
rewarding experience and every small victory feels like a big step forward each
time.
Plenty of
Opportunities
SEND teachers and
SEND teaching assistants are in high demand especially, for preschool students.
The demand for SEND educators keeps growing because the number of students
requiring services keeps growing. The more time and attention SEND students
receive, the better their learning prospects become which is what makes SEND
positions readily available locally and nationally.
Marketable
Experience
Having an
additional specialisation makes a teacher very desirable and marketable for
potential employers. Being able to teach in different settings is an impressive
skill that a lot of employers find valuable in a candidate.
Helping
Families
As a SEND teacher
or SEND teaching assistant you will be helping your students grow both academically
and socially. Many SEND students can have difficulties communicating and as
their teacher, you will be helping them with their communication skills.
Teaching them to communicate their needs and feelings in the classroom will
also help them communicate these important things to their families and in
settings outside of the classroom.
Developing
Patience
Patience is a
virtue and as a SEND educator, it is also a necessity. When assigning SEND
students tasks it is crucial to understand that you need to give them the time they
need to accomplish it. Your patience shows them that it is okay for them to
take their time and achieve a goal properly in a way that works best for them.
Patience is a very important part of making an encouraging learning environment
which is a big part of making SEND students comfortable. Patience is a very
valuable skill which will benefit your students and yourself as a person and
educator.
Help Students
Set & Meet Goals
Teachers shape the
future of their students, but with SEND teachers and SEND teaching assistants
this is especially important. Teaching your SEND students to set reasonable,
small goals is the key to helping them develop, motivating them and gaining
self-confidence.
These are the
reasons that make a career as a SEND teacher and SEND teaching assistant so fulfilling.
We appreciate what makes an education career special and we do our best to find
the right school for the right teachers. We also make sure our candidates have
all the skills they need to get the most out of their students with our CPD
courses. Follow the link to register with us and let us find you the rewarding
teaching career you’ve been dreaming of: https://www.simplyeducation.co.uk/register.
