Teaching Assistant

The King's School; Hove; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Hove is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work in the SEND department. The successful candidate will provide support through tailored learning activities for students both individually and in small groups. Collaboration with teaching staff to implement Special Educational Needs plans is essential. If you are passionate about education and committed to fostering academic success, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in students' lives.

Qualifications

• Passionate about education and committed to fostering academic success.
• Highly motivated to challenge and support students.
• Ability to collaborate with staff and implement Special Educational Needs plans.

Responsibilities

• Work with students one-to-one and in small groups.
• Support design and delivery of learning activities tailored to student needs.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to implement SEND plans.

Job description

Personal Statement Questions

1. In support of your application, please write a personal statement with a minimum 2000-character count, giving your reasons for applying for this post. Please include any information which you consider relevant to this application, addressing the key areas in the person specification.
2. If you are shortlisted for the role, we may carry out an online search based on the information you provide in this form. If we carry out a search, we will also search more widely for any other online information about you. You are not required to provide account passwords or to grant the School access to private social media accounts. If you are not shortlisted for the role, online searches will not be carried out on you. Please provide details of your online public social media accounts below.

Are you passionate about education and committed to fostering academic success? Are you highly motivated and driven to challenge and support our students to achieve their potential? Do you want to be part of a thriving school that encourages curiosity, exploration and personal growth?

Teaching Assistant – SEND Department

King's School is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our hard‑working and highly motivated team. They will work in the SEND team to undertake support programmes to facilitate learning of students.

• Work with a range of students on both a one‑to‑one and small group basis, inside and outside of the classroom.
• Support the design and delivery of individual and group learning activities tailored to each student’s needs.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and other support personnel to implement Special Educational Needs plans.

Benefits

"It is wonderful to see students developing and learning new skills as they navigate this important time of their lives."

"I love guiding the students and helping to prepare them for whatever lies ahead of them in life."

"Students growing in confidence; we really do make a difference to their outcome."

"I work with a great, supportive team and with students that are happy to explore the many different opportunities we offer them at King's."