Job description
Job Title: Teaching Assistant – SEN
Location: Tower Hamlets
Salary Range: £90 - £100 per day (Depending on experience)
Start time: January 2025, 8:30 am – 3:45 pm
Contract: Long-term, Full-time
Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and ready to make a positive impact? If so, GSL Education are seeking a skilled Teaching Assistant in Tower Hamlets for a long-term, full-time role starting in January 2025.
Responsibilities of the Teaching Assistant:
- Provide dedicated one-to-one and group support to SEN students, particularly those with ASD.
- Assist in creating and delivering engaging activities tailored to individual student needs.
- Help to implement and monitor Individual Education Plans (IEPs) effectively.
- Support students' personal care needs, including nappy changing, ensuring dignity and respect.
- Foster a nurturing and inclusive learning environment for all students.
- Collaborate with the class teacher and SENCO to develop and adapt teaching strategies.
- Communicate progress and challenges with parents and school staff effectively.
Requirements of the Teaching Assistant:
- Experience working in a primary school setting.
- Strong understanding of ASD and SEN strategies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- A compassionate and proactive approach to supporting children.
- Have an updated CV and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).
By joining our team in Tower Hamlets, you will have the chance to contribute to an engaging learning environment, helping students overcome challenges and celebrate successes. This is more than just a job—it's a chance to make a difference in every school day.
What We Offer:
- Opportunity to secure a permanent contract.
- Work in a supportive school environment with a dedicated Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
- Enjoy a free lunch provided for staff.
- Join a school community that values and supports its staff and students.
If you are an enthusiastic and compassionate ‘SEN Teaching Assistant’ ready to inspire and support students in their learning journey, we encourage you to apply and join our client school in Tower Hamlets!
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 providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘SEN Teaching Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.