SEND Teaching Assistant
Salary/Rate:£85-100 per day PAYE
Job type:Contract
Town/City:All
County:North East London
Type of Role:Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant
Job ref:9755
Post Date:13.06.25
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Meet Our Recruiter
About the Role
SEND Teaching Assistant
£90-100 per day PAYE
Long Term
What schools and settings do we work with?.
- Mainstream schools, where you will be working with a student with SEND 1:1 or in small groups
- ARP's (Alternative Resourced Provision) attached to a mainstream school, where the small group of children will all have a SEND diagnosis and are struggling to cope within the mainstream part of the school
- PRU's (Pupil Referral Unit) , where the students are unable to access mainstream education due to behavioural needs
- Specialist SEMH (Social, Emotional, Mental Health) settings and outreach services, where the young people cannot access mainstream school due to a SEMH diagnosis, complex needs and trauma
- SEND schools, where the students will all have a SEND diagnosis and EHCP (Educational , Health and Care Plan), this may be ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) , ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) complex needs, PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) , these roles may require assisting with personal care (washing, dressing, toileting, and eating
What experience do i need?
Experience with SEND is always beneficial to the role, but that doesn't have to be as a SEND Teaching Assistant, it could be-
- Personal experience with a family member with SEND
- Working in a nursery
- Working as a Carer or support worker
- Completing a Psychology degree
- Aspiring Teacher, Social Worker, Psychologist and wanting to gain more experience
If you are a SEND Teaching Assistant, why should you work with us?
- Long term with temp to perm opportunities
- We pay PAYE and don't use umbrella companies
- A wider range of job opportunities including vacancies that haven't been advertised yet
- Expertise in the SEND education industry
- Online learning hub with SEND training
- Ongoing advice and support
- Interview preparation and coaching
- Matching you with the right role for you
Reach out to me on 02030114848 and ask for Faye or email me at elise.harnwell@psinclusion.co.uk and we can have a chat about what you are looking for and how I can help
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