SEN Teaching Assistant – Year 7 Interventions and Class Support

Create Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Create Education is seeking a proactive Year 7 Interventions Teaching Assistant to support a progress class in a secondary school in Dagenham. You will work at KS1 level, helping pupils engage with literacy, numeracy and targeted interventions.

Experience with primary pupils or KS1 learners is ideal, and you will collaborate with the SEND team to monitor progress, adapt activities, and use assistive tech where needed, ensuring inclusive, supportive lessons throughout the day.

Qualifications

• Provide in-class support to pupils with needs including Down syndrome, autism, ADHD and PDA.
• Deliver or support interventions using Colourful Semantics and Blank Level questioning.
• Support pupils with literacy and numeracy interventions.
• Adapt activities and explanations so pupils can take part in lessons and build confidence.
• Help pupils use assistive technology to access learning.
• Work with the teacher and wider SEND team to provide consistent support and share observations about pupils’ progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-class support to pupils with needs including Down syndrome, autism, ADHD and PDA.
• Deliver or support interventions using Colourful Semantics and Blank Level questioning.
• Support pupils with literacy and numeracy interventions.
• Adapt activities and explanations so pupils can take part in lessons and build confidence.
• Help pupils use assistive technology to access learning.
• Work with the teacher and wider SEND team to provide consistent support and share observations about pupils’ progress.

Skills

In-class support

Patience

Adaptability

Primary experience

Job description

Year 7 Interventions and Class Support - Working at low key stage 1 level

Location: Dagenham

Pay: £105–£110 per day

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–4:00pm

Start date: Flexible, with an earlier start preferred

Duration: Long term for the right candidate

Create Education is recruiting an additional Teaching Assistant for a Year 7 progress class in a secondary school in Dagenham. Pupils in the class are working at around Key Stage 1 level and need support that meets them at their current stage of learning.

This role could be a great fit for someone with primary school experience who would like to use those skills in a secondary setting.

What you’ll do

• Provide in-class support to pupils with needs including Down syndrome, autism, ADHD and PDA.
• Deliver or support interventions using Colourful Semantics and Blank Level questioning.
• Support pupils with literacy and numeracy interventions.
• Adapt activities and explanations so pupils can take part in lessons and build confidence.
• Help pupils use assistive technology to access learning.
• Work with the teacher and wider SEND team to provide consistent support and share observations about pupils’ progress.

What we’re looking for

We would especially like to hear from candidates with experience supporting primary-aged pupils or children working at Key Stage 1 level. Experience delivering literacy, numeracy or speech and language interventions would be particularly valuable.

You’ll need to be patient, adaptable and comfortable supporting pupils with a range of needs in a secondary school classroom.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.