Job description
Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
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 a passionate and skilled Teaching Assistant with experience in supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
A welcoming primary school in Tower Hamlets is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to work in KS1, starting January 2025.
Responsibilities of the SEN Teaching Assistant:
- Provide one-to-one and small group support for children in KS1 with diverse SEN needs.
- Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and tailor learning activities to meet individual needs.
- Create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment to promote student development.
- Collaborate with teachers and the SENCO to adapt teaching materials and strategies.
- Monitor and record progress, offering feedback to staff and parents.
- Use a child-centred approach to manage behaviours and encourage positive interactions.
- Support children with personal care or mobility needs when necessary.
Requirements of the SEN Teaching Assistant:
- Experience working in a primary school setting, particularly with SEN students.
- Strong understanding of SEN strategies and practices.
- Ability to provide focused support to KS1 students on a one-to-one or small group basis.
- Knowledge of KS2 is beneficial.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- 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.
- Join a friendly school with a supportive Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
- Free lunch provided for staff.
- Work in a modern, well-resourced school environment.
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.