SEN Teaching Assistant

Career Teachers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a primary school specializing in autism, where you can make a meaningful impact on young lives. As a Teaching Assistant, you will provide essential support to children aged 4 to 11 with autism and other challenges. This role focuses on fostering communication and cognitive skills, ensuring each child thrives in a nurturing environment. With immediate start options and a long-term contract available, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in education. Join a dedicated team and help inspire the next generation in a rewarding and supportive setting.

Benefits

CPD accredited SEND courses

Supportive working environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with children on the autistic spectrum is preferred but not necessary.
• Candidates should be eligible to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching staff and provide learning support to students.
• Promote independence and well-being among students.

Skills

Early years experience

Passion for working with children

Understanding of autistic spectrum disorders

Education

Relevant work visa eligibility

Job description

Are you a Nursery Nurse looking to work in a school?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for teaching assistants to join a primary autistic school. Students between 4 and 11 years old with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Some of the students may also have additional sensory or physical impairments or challenging behaviour.

As a Teaching Assistant at this autistic primary school, you will be responsible for providing learning support to individuals and groups while supporting teaching staff. You will be using a mix of resources to inspire pupils' understanding, focusing on early communication, interaction, and cognitive skills that are important for development and learning.

They are looking for early years experience or a passion to work with children on the autistic spectrum. Experience is not necessary.

Career Teachers offer a range of free CPD accredited SEND specific courses to upskill the right candidates.

Salary: £90-£95 per day
Contract: Long-term contract for 1 year
Start Date: Immediate start available

Responsibilities:

1. Be aware of, and remain responsible for all safeguarding of pupils within your care
2. Work collaboratively with both teaching and support staff to ensure best outcomes for students
3. Foster independence in students and promote well-being and good welfare

At Career Teachers, we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12-week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position, you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality, and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process, you are required to:

1. Attend an interview in person
2. Provide details for us to complete Reference checks
3. Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.