Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEN TA)

Randstad Education; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a special needs teaching assistant to join an award-winning team in East Grinstead. This permanent, full-time role involves supporting learners with complex needs in a warm and welcoming SEN school. Responsibilities include working with students on a 1:1 basis and communicating progress with parents. The ideal candidate will possess GCSE Maths and English or equivalent, and a positive approach to working with SEN learners. The position offers extensive resources and opportunities for progression.

Benefits

Team Teach training provided

Modern resources and equipment

Lots of room for progression

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates will be flexible, resilient and have a positive approach to supporting learners with SEN.
• No direct SEN experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supporting SEN learners on a 1:1, small group and classroom basis.
• Communicating with parents and participating in departmental meetings.

Skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Positive approach to supporting learners with SEN

Education

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Do you want to work in the number 1 SEN School in the county?

How does teaching and supporting forest school, bush-craft and a creative curriculum sound to you?

Do you want to inspire, motivate and make a difference to the lives of SEN learners with complex needs?

If you answered yes then look no further this is the opportunity for you!

A Warm and welcoming Part residential specialist school local to you is looking for a special needs teaching assistant to join their award-winning team starting September 2025. The school is fully subscribed for this academic year and is looking for a fun and friendly TA to support their learners on their school site. The school supports learners between the ages of 5 and 19 years, pupils at the school have complex need including Autism, Asperger's and other associated needs. The school is invested in meeting the needs of every individual child and as a result of their dedication and pioneering child development strategies have been recently awarded Outstanding by OFSTED. This is a school truly invested in its pupils and for this reason, offers an extensive and individually catered creative curriculum that includes outdoor activities (horse riding etc.) The school is commended for welcoming all with open arms and is invested in offering excellence as standard. The schools main aim/goal is to ensure that all learners can and will go on to fully independent living.

Hours- Monday-Friday 08:15-4:00pm / term time only

Permanent role.

Benefits:
- Permanent/full time Teaching Assistant role
- Team Teach training provided by Randstad Education or the school
- Modern resources and equipment including interactive whiteboards and ipads
- Superb and spacious classrooms and grounds
- There is lots of room for progression in the roles, from senior teaching assistant to skill development and other areas to branch into (therapies, inclusion support etc.)

All applicants for this position must have the following requirements to be considered:
- Ideal candidates will be flexible, resilient and have a positive approach to supporting learners with SEN (direct SEN experience is not essential)
- GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
- Eligibility to work in the UK

Responsibilities:
- Supporting SEN learners on a 1:1, small group and classroom basis
- Communicating with parents and carers over pupils' progress and participating in departmental meetings, parents' evenings and whole school training events

If you want to know more about this fabulous opportunity or wish to send us your application then please don't hesitate to apply now. If you have any questions regarding the role please feel free to call Bryony on 01293 527416.

This role is open to receiving applications over the next week. Within a week of the closing date, appropriate applicants will begin a three-stage interview process, after which shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend the final stage of the interview process with appropriate school leadership.