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Teaching Assistant
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 90 - 110 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Teaching Assistant
Pay Scale: £90 - £110
Start Date: September 2025
Location: Wakefield
Full-time role
Career Teachers are looking for a compassionate and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team at a special needs school in Wakefield. This school has high expectations of its pupils and the whole team work together to ensure the best outcomes for all. This is a full-time position is available from September 2025 and will run until Easter with great potential to extend. You will play a crucial role in supporting pupils with severe or profound learning disabilities, helping them to thrive in their educational environment.
This school aims to provide a safe and supportive environment which is both educationally stimulating and appropriately challenging in order to enable all pupils to excel in their personal development and learning. The team are committed to working in partnership with families, other professionals and stakeholders to ensure that the highest standards of care and provision are in place for each child.
Outdoor learning is a feature of the curriculum. The school has extensive grounds that are well developed and play areas have been planned according to the needs of the pupils and to enable them to develop both physically, socially and cognitively. In addition pupils benefit from a programme of Forest School learning both on and off-site.
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 studentsRequirements:
Experience working with children or adults with special needs and disabilities
A patient, empathetic, and understanding approach
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Relevant qualifications or training in special education are desirable
Experience of Forest School or Outdoor Learning is advantageous but not essential 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 this 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.
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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 opportunitiesBefore You Apply
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