Overview
Teaching Assistant
Pay Scale: £95 - £110 per day
Start Date: September 2025
Location: Ackworth near Pontefract, Wakefield Education Authority
Full-time or part-time role
Career Teachers is recruiting for a passionate and qualified Teaching Assistant to work in a SEND Primary School in the Wakefield Education Authority. The successful applicant can work on a full-time or part-time basis.
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team at a SEND Specific Primary School in Ackworth, Wakefield You will play a crucial role in supporting students with ASC, ADHD, Speech and Language difficulties, Physical disabilities and learning difficulties, helping them to thrive in their educational environment.
Key Responsibilities
* To assist with the personal needs of pupils including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
* To assist with the supervision of pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
* Assist in the implementation of individualised education plans (IEPs)
* Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the unique needs of each student
* Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment
* Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and other staff to support student development
* Monitor and document student progress and behaviour
* Encourage social interaction and positive behaviour among students
Our benefits
* A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £125
* Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
* Competitive weekly pay
* Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
* Online time sheets
* Your own dedicated consultant
* Guaranteed pay schemes
* Genuine refer a friend scheme
* Affinity Extra - Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Well-being portal.
These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra portal once you start working with us.
All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.
If the above role is just what you're looking for, then please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!
Career Teachers are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.
This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.
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