Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Ashford

Start: Immediately

Salary: £83.33 – £90 per day

Contract: Long-term

GSL Education are seeking to appoint friendly and compassionate candidates to work as SEN Teaching Assistants to support students with additional needs at dynamic schools located in Ashford. The selected applicants will have the opportunity to nurture young pupils on their academic journey, encouraging them to learn and reach their maximum potential with a positive attitude.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be expected to:

  • Make learning enjoyable and encourage lesson engagement
  • Support each child and their individual needs
  • Build a strong relationship with every pupil to ensure they achieve their potential

In order to be considered for the role, the candidate must:

  • Have the right to work in the UK
  • Drive and have access to a car
  • Meet GSL’s safer recruitment background checks
  • Have a Child Enhanced DBS certificate or be willing to apply for one
  • Be committed to safeguarding
  • Be adaptable, enthusiastic and enjoy working with young people of all backgrounds

GSL Education offers: 

  • Excellent rates of pay 
  • Direct links to local schools 
  • Dedicated Consultants who will support your employment needs 
  • Committed to providing an exceptional standard of support to candidates and client schools

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced child DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one.

GSL Education is an ethical, independent recruitment agency serving teachers across Kent.

For more information on the role or any similar, upcoming roles, please contact Georgina at the GSL Kent Office.