High needs Teaching Assistant

Remedy Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant for a secondary SEN school in Lewisham. This full-time role involves supporting students with high needs such as ASD and challenging behaviour. Successful candidates will be resilient, patient, and adaptable, playing a crucial role in enhancing the educational experiences of students. The position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in children’s lives.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding

Interview preparation and advice

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students with special educational needs.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour confidently.
• Patient, adaptable, and enthusiastic approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide general classroom support.
• Offer 1-1 support to students with complex needs.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues.

Skills

Working with special needs

Resilience

Patience

Adaptability

Managing challenging behaviour

Job description

Overview

Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant - Secondary SEN School - Lewisham

• Full-time
• Monday-Friday
• 8:30am - 3:30pm
• Secondary SEN school
• ASAP

Remedy are working with a large Secondary SEN school who are looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to support students with High needs, ASD, Challenging behaviour and PMLD.

The role

The role involves general classroom support as well as 1-1 support while working closely with colleagues in providing support outside of the classroom. Due to the needs of the students (SEMH, ASD, Complex Needs, SLD, MLD) it is essential that you have worked with special needs in some capacity.

Working in these schools is incredibly rewarding. You have a chance to make a real difference in these children\'s lives but it\'s not always easy! You must be resilient, patient, adaptable, enthusiastic and confident in managing challenging behaviour.

Working with Remedy

Remedy was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.

In addition you will receive

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay

Please contact Remedy for more information.