Teaching Assistant – Additional Needs (SEND)
Location: Portsmouth
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Hours: Part-time / Full-time / Flexible
Contract: Temporary placements with opportunities for permanent roles
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs and making a real difference in their lives? Teaching Personnel is seeking caring, committed individuals to work as Teaching Assistants supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in school settings.
We welcome applications from people with relevant backgrounds, including:
Those already working within an education setting
Experience supporting individuals with additional needs
Health, care, youth work, or support roles
Youth Workers
About the Role:
Supporting children with additional needs on a 1:1 basis or in small groups
Working closely with class teachers and SEN teams
Helping pupils to access learning, build confidence, and develop social skills
Placements range from short-term cover to long-term roles
Many temporary placements lead to permanent positions directly with schools
What Teaching Personnel Offers:
Flexible work to suit your availability (choose the days you are free)
Part-time and full-time opportunities
Ongoing support and guidance from a dedicated consultant
Access to training and professional development
Opportunities to secure permanent roles within schools
Requirements:
Proof of right to work in the UK
An Enhanced Child Workforce DBS certificate on the Update Service, or a willingness to apply for one.
Patient, passionate and confident approach
High resilience and ability to be flexible to the changing needs within the class and wider school setting
If you’re looking for flexible, rewarding work where no two days are the same and you can truly make an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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