SEN Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education - Teesside Secondary; Darlington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant for a full-time role in Darlington, starting September 2025. The successful candidate will provide one-to-one support for a student with SEND needs and engage with a range of pupils across KS3 and KS4, contributing to an inclusive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working as a Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant.
• Desire to be part of a committed school team.
• Experience working with secondary-aged pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support a pupil with SEND needs on a one-to-one basis.
• Provide full classroom support for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students.
• Collaborate with an outstanding and passionate management team.

Skills

Experience working as a Teaching Assistant

Support for secondary-aged pupils

Commitment to teamwork

One-to-one support experience

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Darlington

£1,640 - £1,900 per month

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

Vision for Education is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our successful supply teaching team and to work in a friendly local secondary school 1-2-1 with a pupil with SEND needs in the Darlington area for a start in September 2025 for a full-time role.

The role

The desired Teaching Assistant will be supported by an outstanding and passionate management team, and will work alongside some excellent practitioners, who put children at the heart of everything they do. The desired Teaching Assistant will be required to support a range of students across Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4). This role will include a mixture of full classroom support and one-to-one support.

Requirements

To be considered for the Teaching Assistant role, you will:

• Have experience of working as a Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant in a school environment.
• Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of school staff.
• Have experience working with secondary-aged pupils.
• Ideally have experience working one-to-one with a student.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.