SEND Teaching Assistant - Start ASAP!

Prospero Teaching; Ashington; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support pupils in a SEND school in Ashington. This role involves working with children aged 3-16 with various special educational needs, fostering positive relationships and contributing to their personal development. Full-time and part-time positions are available, with a contract lasting until the end of the academic year in July 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in schools in the UK.
• Ability to support pupils with a range of SEND and challenging behaviour.
• Enhanced DBS certificate or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Support varied SEND pupils in both one-on-one and small group settings.
• Work closely with Class Teachers to understand student needs.
• Aid in personal care for some non-verbal pupils.

Skills

Building positive relationships

Resilience

Proactivity

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification

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SEND Teaching Assistant - Start ASAP!, Ashington

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Ashington, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational SEND Schools in Ashington to start ASAP on a full-time or part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.

About the School:

• The role is based in an inspirational SEND School in Ashington.
• The School supports pupils aged 3-16 and there are opportunities to support pupils across all years groups depending on your preference and specialism.
• The School has an outstanding supportive culture and Leadership Team, where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.

Pay, Hours and Contract:

• Hours – Full-time, Monday to Friday
• Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2025. Temporary Contract.
• Start Date – ASAP
• Location – Ashington

About the Role:

• The role will involve supporting pupils with varied SEND and challenging behaviour on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups.
• The School supports pupils with varying SEND and challenging behaviour, aged 3-16. There are roles available to support pupils across this age-range depending on the preference, experience and skill-set of the successful Candidate.
• Additionally, some pupils may be none-verbal and some may require Personal Care so a willingness to support pupils in these contexts is key.
• A key part of the role will be to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom, working closely alongside Class Teachers and colleagues to establish this.

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
• An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
• A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references that cover the last two years