Impactful SEND Teaching Assistant – Permanent, Term-Time

SMART Education Recruitment; Epsom; Presencial; GBP 18 000 - 23 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Permanent contract

Term-time only

Professional development

Resumo da oferta

SMART Education Recruitment in Epsom is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support autistic young people in a specialist SEND school. You will work with teachers and therapists to help students engage with learning and develop social and emotional skills.

This permanent, term-time role offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:15am–4:15pm), with a November 2026 start. You will join a multidisciplinary team and access comprehensive training to build a specialist SEND career.

Qualificações

• Genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Patience, compassion, and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Calm and consistent approach in challenging situations.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to complete induction and ongoing training.

Responsabilidades

• Provide 1:1, small-group or classroom support.
• Build trusting connections with autistic young people.
• Help students progress towards EHCP targets.
• Support teachers in delivering engaging, differentiated activities.
• Adapt approach to meet individual learning and communication needs.
• Encourage greater confidence, independence and life skills.
• Support development of communication and social interaction.
• Provide calm, consistent support for behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Help young people overcome barriers to educational engagement.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.
• Promote positive engagement and celebrate progress.
• Maintain a safe, structured and nurturing classroom setting.
• Uphold safeguarding practices and school policies.

Conhecimentos

Patience

Calm under pressure

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Flexible/adaptable

Safeguarding awareness

Willingness to train

Formação académica

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Descrição da oferta de emprego

SMART Education Recruitment in Epsom is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support autistic young people in a specialist SEND school. You will work with teachers and therapists to help students engage with learning and develop social and emotional skills.

This permanent, term-time role offers 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (8:15am–4:15pm), with a November 2026 start. You will join a multidisciplinary team and access comprehensive training to build a specialist SEND career.