SEN Teaching Assistant - Full-time

Folkestonegirls; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing chain of independent schools is seeking a Teaching Assistant at Parkview Academy to support students with special educational needs. The role involves guiding learners in individual and small group settings, ensuring a positive educational experience through personalized support. This position offers a full-time contract and includes benefits such as a health and wellbeing programme and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Company pension

Health & wellbeing programme

Sick pay

Qualifications

• 1 year of classroom experience preferred.
• Experience in supporting learners with special educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support and guide learners with special educational needs.
• Establish good attendance, positive relationships, and assist with teaching and learning.
• Work with primary, secondary, or post-16 learners.

Skills

Support and guidance

Classroom management

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Salary:£23,300.00 - £27,00.00

Location:Parkview Academy, Welling, DA16 1SR

Contract type:Full time, Term time Only

ALP Schools are a growing chain of small independent schools catering for young people with special educational needs. Parkview Academy is Ofsted registered for 40 learners and as such class sizes are small, ranging from one to one teaching to classes of up to 6 learners. The school’s vision is to empower success through holistic and individualised learning. To achieve this we work with learners from primary to post-16 and ensure that their needs are met and that each individual is provided a wide range of learning opportunities.

We care for the well-being of our learners and our staff team. As such, all employees are provided with a BUPA Cash Plan scheme, annual well-being initiatives and termly perks. We also provide annual appraisals for all staff and actively encourage a range of CPD to help progress and create career opportunities.

We are looking a Teaching Assistant to work as part of a team in supporting and guiding learners with special educational needs and challenging behaviour in both individual and small group learning sessions.

The post holder may work with primary, secondary or Post 16 learners to support and assist them in establishing good attendance, positive relationships, routine, trust and respect and support teaching and learning with the school.

Closing Date: 20th June 2025

Start Date:September 2025

Interviews: TBC

We are committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Application forms can be downloaded from our website . Completed application to be emailed to; [e-mail]

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,300.00-£27,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Welling: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Classroom: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/06/2025