Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs (SEN)

Job description

Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs (SEN)
Location: Erith, Kent, DA8 3NL
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Contract Term: Full-Time
Salary: £20,124.00 Annually (Actual) - Working 39 weeks per year. Paid for 44.45 weeks (FTE Salary: £29,111)
Hours Per Week: 30
Weeks Per Year: 39
Fixed Term End Date: Thu 22nd Jul, 2027
Closing Date: 7:00pm, Fri 6th Nov, 2026
About the Role
Our client is looking for a caring, enthusiastic and well-organised Teaching Assistant to join their team. Working alongside their teachers and support staff, you'll help pupils in vulnerable groups, particularly those with special educational needs, to stay focused and engaged, understand what's being asked of them, and grow into confident, independent learners.
This is a varied, rewarding role covering 1:1 and small-group support, reading and storytelling, preparing learning spaces and resources, and supporting pupils' emotional and social development, so no two days are quite the same.
Day to day, you'll:
Provide 1:1 and group support, helping pupils understand and complete the tasks and activities set by the teacher.
Help identify pupils who need additional support, including those with SEND, and work with staff to meet their needs.
Listen to children read, read to them, and bring stories to life.
Prepare classrooms and learning spaces for activities and create displays and exhibitions of children's work.
Support pupils who find it difficult to engage with learning, encouraging positive behaviour and responding calmly to challenging behaviour.
Offer emotional support to help pupils develop socially and emotionally, and keep colleagues informed of any concerns.

What They're Looking For:
A genuine passion for helping every child do their best, and for making learning irresistible.
Good literacy and numeracy skills.
Excellent communication skills, and the ability to build strong, appropriate relationships with children and parents/carers.
The flexibility to adapt your approach to meet children's individual needs.
Someone trustworthy, energetic, well-organised and self-motivated, with a high level of professionalism and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
A commitment to deve...

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Erith

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English