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Job Posted: 9 days ago

Salary: £ 14.25 - 14.25 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Portsmouth

Expire in: 19 days

Job Description

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.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website

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