1:1 Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about making a difference in the SEND sector? Do you possess the dedication and empathy to support these students in their educational journey? If so, you're in the right place.

We understand the vital role that SEND 1:1 Teaching Assistants play in the inclusive education system. That's why we're dedicated to connecting talented individuals like you with rewarding opportunities in the field of Special Education.

Our honest approach means that all of the jobs you will see advertised will be real vacancies. There are some jobs we are consistently recruiting for and you will see these appear alongside our live vacancies. If you can't find the job you are looking for advertised here, please email us at hello@psinclusion.co.uk or call us on 0203 011 4848

Active jobs

Employment Support Worker

Enfield
North East London
£116 - £125 Per Day PAYE
Role: Employment Support Worker School: SEND Post 16 Location: Enfield Are you passionate about supporting young people with complex needs to achieve independence and prepare for adult life? We are working with a school based in Enfield that caters to students 16 - 25 years with SEND, which includes ASC, ADHD, learning difficulties, and speech and language and communication needs. The school are looking for passionate Job Coaches & Travel Trainers to join their ethical team. Part of the role as a Job Coach will involve supporting the students with their work experience placements and giving guidance, support and advice for their job placements. The other part of the role will be supporting students with independent travel. Key Responsibilities Independent Travel Trainer Deliver tailored travel training to students, ensuring they can navigate public transport safely and independently. Monitor progress, complete checklists, and report updates to line managers, class teams, and other stakeholders. Prepare and implement risk assessments for travel training activities. Job Coach Organise and coordinate meaningful external work experience opportunities that match students’ abilities and interests. Consult with students to understand their skills, preferences, and support needs, adopting a person-centered approach. Set up, support, and monitor students in work placements, providing on-the-job training, advice, and guidance. Develop and maintain strong relationships with employers, negotiating roles that align with students’ skills while meeting business needs. What We’re Looking For: Experience working with young people with SEND, particularly in a post-16 setting. Strong interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to build positive relationships. Knowledge of risk assessments, safeguarding, and disability equality practices. Confidence in delivering training, supporting students in the workplace, and promoting independence. A proactive, empathetic, and adaptable approach to problem-solving. Interested in hearing more? If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert! Applying on our company website, uploading your CV to our website, or emailing your CV to katie@psiclusion

Behaviour Mentor

Haringey
North East London
£85 - £110
Behaviour Mentor North London October 2024 start date Fantastic Social, Emotional and Mental Health Primary School An opportunity to support children with Complex Behavioural Needs, PTSD and Autism Are you looking for a new challenge supporting children and young people with behaviour and social, emotional, and mental health needs? I am working with a fantastic Social, Emotional Mental Health Primary School based in North London that is seeking for passionate and resilient behaviour mentors to join their team. The school offers education to students in primary through to secondary who are not able to attend mainstream school due to their challenging behaviour and maybe other additional needs. The school are seeking behaviour mentors that can be flexible through the school, the successful candidate will be working within the classrooms, which is up to 6 students. Working 1:1 and within small groups, you will be given a class/child you are based with but at times will be expected to work in other classrooms supporting throughout the school. Even if your experience is informal/voluntary, I want to hear from you! The children you will support will have a variety of needs which can include significant complex behaviour challenges and sometimes associated SEND. Behaviour Mentor requirements: Experience of working with young people with SEND and/or Autism, ADHD, sensory processing difficulties and learning difficulties or experience with SEMH, Trauma, Sensory processing, social communication Teaching Assistant / Learning Mentor / Youth Worker experience Ability to build strong and meaningful relationships A passion for working with SEND is essential What you can expect as an Behaviour Mentor: Excellent experience and training for aspiring Teachers, Pastoral workers, Child Psychologists, Educational Psychologists, Clinical Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Counsellors, and Social Workers The opportunity to make a huge social impact, as a Behaviour Mentor you could change the path of someone’s life! If you are interested in this role apply to this advert now! Or please contact Rhys at Parker Smith Inclusion. INDSUPP Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm Pay: £500.00-£600.00 per week Benefits: Additional leave Canteen Casual dress Company events Discounted or free food Free parking On-site gym On-site parking Schedule: Flexitime Monday to Friday No weekends Work Location: In person

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Waltham Forest
North East London
£85 - £120
Grad TA - Aspiring Teachers! Secondary School in East London £80 - £100 per day PAYE October Start Are you a successful graduate with a first class or 2:1 degree? Do you want to gain valuable experience in a high achieving highly reputable secondary school who have a teacher training programme? The Grad TA role I am looking for enthusiastic, positive and proactive individuals looking to work as a Graduate TA in an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ East London secondary school. The Grad TA role will be supporting the Teacher and different pupils to achieve in your specialist subject. You will also work with young people who have additional needs such as ASC, SEMH etc. The ideal Grad TA - Aspiring Teachers! candidate · First class or 2:1 in any subject (core subjects very desirable) · Previous professional or personal experience working with children · Professional, resilient and have a great attitude · Aspiring teachers looking to start ITT and gain QTS Interested in hearing more? Please contact Rhys at Parker Smith Inclusion (rhys@psinclusion.co.uk) INDSUPP Job Type: Full-time Pay: £80.00-£105.94 per day Benefits: Casual dress Transport links Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person

SEND Teaching Assistant

Dacorum
Hertfordshire
LSA Temp - Perm
SEND Teaching Assistant Primary School Thurrock £450 - £480 per week PAYE Monday to Friday Are you looking to start a career in SEND Education as a Teaching Assistant? Are you looking gain experience and knowledge? Are you a nurturing person with a passion for supporting vulnerable children? A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work with young people with autism and other associated needs in the Thurrock area. The role includes weekly training and the chance to work alongside a wide range of students in the classroom environment, making it an excellent opportunity for both trainees/graduates and applicants with previous experience. You’ll be working with young people aged 3 to 11 and helping them with individual targets and skills with a focus on supporting independence, improved behaviour and social interaction. The aim is to support the students going into the next stages of their education. Building solid relationships with the pupils is very important as you will be on hand to provide emotional, behavioural and academic support. About the School: The school caters for children that are aged between 3 and 11. They promote a healthy lifestyle for their students and encourage the development of their social skills and core skills. They work alongside parents and carers to ensure their students have the best environment possible to thrive in, with an emphasis on making them feel included in the local and broader community. If you want some more information about this position, please get in touch! If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development. Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this. By applying for this role, you are consenting to Parker Smith Inclusion Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR requirements.

Unqualified Teaching Assistant

Waltham Forest
North East London
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Unqualified Teaching Assistant Waltham Forest, East London Modern and exciting SEND School Supporting children aged 4 - 16 with Autism, ADHD and other SEND You will be responsible for emotional and behavioural support, building strong relationships and trust with the students you will be working with Working alongside the class teacher with lesson planning and communicating with parents It is the perfect role for a highly academic graduate looking to get into teaching I am currently working alongside a fantastic school in North East London that has an exciting position available to start in October 2024. This position is a specialist role that requires determination, a willingness to learn and a good sense of humour The students within this school require specialist 121 support and a majority of the pupils have a diagnosis of ASC, some of the pupils are highly intelligent and most have an excellent sense of humour, because of this, you will need to be academic and have a outgoing personality. There is a lot to learn in this position and the role really requires someone who is looking for a long-term position, working directly with brilliant children who deserve to be educated and supported by a kind, nurturing and passionate person. This position is to start in January 2025, with trials/interviews taking place ASAP. Please apply for this role if you feel like this is a role for you, I will be in contact with you to discuss the next steps for this Unqualified Teaching Assistant position. Due to the high number of applications for this niche position, if you have not heard a response in 5 working days, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful in this application, but please keep an eye out for more suitable positions. INDSUPP Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm Pay: £450.00-£500.00 per week Benefits: Additional leave Canteen Casual dress Company events Discounted or free food On-site parking Schedule: Monday to Friday No weekends Work Location: In person

SEMH Teacher

Waltham Forest
North East London
MPS/UPS PAYE or Permanent
SEMH Teacher - East London Permanent salary £30-55k Are you an experienced and qualified Teacher looking for a new challenge or career progression? Is the opportunity to make a genuine social impact what you have been waiting for? I am interested in speaking to teachers across London who have a passion for working with vulnerable children with highly complex SEMH needs/disorders and ASD. Roles will start ASAP or September 2024 on a full-time basis, both long-term/permanent Brief overview of SEMH Teacher SEMH Teacher Teacher pay scale Location: East London SEMH school Roles to start immediately and from September Ability to engage children with SEND is essential About the role of SEMH Teacher As a SEMH Teacher based in these highly complex settings, you will be responsible for delivering creative and engaging lessons for small groups of 4 to 8 children, depending on the school. Working as a Nurture teacher requires a holistic approach, focusing on the whole child, academic development is only possible when you address the primary need first. You will work with the school's multidisciplinary therapy team, helping students find ways to do the things they need and want to do. These opportunities will suit teachers who have a passion and natural ability to engage hard to reach pupils and those with strong classroom presence. You will engage the children and young people within the school in innovative, therapeutic, and meaningful activities, supporting them in learning to help them reach their full potential. Requirements for KS2 Teacher - SEMH provision To work as a KS2 Teacher in SEMH, you will ideally hold QTS or QTLS or have relevant experience as a Teacher. Solid experience working with highly vulnerable children, pupils at risk of exploitation, gang-related issues, violent and aggressive behaviour, substance misuse, school phobic, highly disengaged pupils and anxiety disorders is beneficial but we want to hear from ALL teachers. If you are interested in a teaching approach that is holistic and therapeutic but don’t necessarily have this experience yet, please still enquire. Interested in hearing more about SEMH Teacher SEND jobs | SEN jobs | East London |Nurture Teacher | SEMH Teacher

SEN Learning Support Assistant - MS Primary

Hackney
North East London
£95 - £100 per day
MS Primary - Hackney - SEN Learning Support Assistant - Long Term or Temp2Perm Start Date: January 2025 Salary: £95 - £100 PAYE Mon-Fri (Term Time Only) 8am - 4pm The School I am working with a lovely school based a short walk from Haggerston train station in the London Borough of Hackney. This school is highly thought of in the area and is Ofsted Outstanding, is a two form entry holding 420 students. They are an extremely professional school that holds their students and their staff to a high standard, offering a very large outdoor space for all of their children to play in when not in lessons. With a ARP (autism resource provision) holding 10 students, EYFS classes and SEN children in MS classes they require more support. The Role I am looking for SEN Learning Support Assistants that would happily work in MS lessons supporting a variety of children that may require extra support due to additional needs as well as SEN Learning Support Assistants that will work in the ARP doing group work with students that display; autism, non-verbal/pre-verbal, sensory needs, and moderate learning difficulties. Experience Required Experience within a Primary School setting is beneficial but not essential. Experience with children in some form of work or volunteering capacity (essential) Experience working with children that have additional needs (essential) First Aid Trained (essential ideally but can be offered to the right candidates from the school) GCSE, A-Levels or University Qualifications to a high standard Pro-Active, professional and personable Ability to build great rapport with students, parents and other members of staff Benefits This school is very inclusive meaning that even if you're an agency member of staff you will be treated fairly and equal You'll have access to the large staff room and they also do a Cake bake every Friday so if you love baking you can show off your skills CPD Training every Monday Temp2Perm opportunities within 2 terms Inset Days I would also be very interested in speaking with Graduates, Sports Coaches or people first starting their journey in SEN Education as this school is happy to support and encourage professional candidates to reach their Education Career goals. Please apply with your CV or email elise.harnwell@psinclusion.co.uk

SEND Teaching Assistant

Havering
North East London
£85 per day
London Borough of Havering SEND Teaching Assistant Mainstream Primary & ARP £85 PER DAY PAYE We here at Parker Smith Inclusion are currently working with a fantastic Mainstream Primary School in the London Borough of Havering that are looking for a SEN TA. This wonderful school that prides itself on being inclusive, friendly and supportive with anyone who has the pleasure of being a part of the family they have created. They are seeking nurturing individuals to support their students with SEND in either the main part of the School or their inspiring ARP (Additional Resource Provision) which provides a base for children who have a diagnosis or a working diagnosis of ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). The school have such an incredible team who will be able to offer you great support! This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is looking to provide SEN support, who is looking to utilise their skills and make a difference to the lives of young people. The ideal SEN TA should be focused and determined to encourage pupils to reach their full potential, you should also be empathetic, friendly and able to form good relationships with children as well as having a genuine passion for the job. You should be a positive role model for all and always be promoting good behaviour. The ideal candidate will have a can-do attitude and always be looking for learning opportunities. Working as SEN TA is such a rewarding opportunity and you will go home and know you have made a difference, what an amazing end to your day! Experience working with SEND is always brilliant but equally the passion to work with SEND and the determination to learn can be enough. Why work with us? We have access to a wider range of job opportunities including vacancies that haven't been advertised yet :We have partnerships with multiple schools, Local Authorities, and educational organisations and can provide you with access to a wider range of job opportunities. Expertise in the SEND education industry: we have specialist knowledge and experience in the SEND education industry, including an understanding of school hiring practices and requirements, which can help you navigate the job search process more effectively. Assistance with CV and application materials: we can provide guidance on preparing effective resumes and application materials, which can help you to stand out to schools Interview preparation and coaching: we provide interview preparation and coaching tailored to the specific school to help you feel more confident and prepared for interviews. One application - Multiple Opportunities: are you too busy to fill out lots of different application forms? register with us and only fill out one form Continued support: we can provide continued support throughout the job search process, even after a job offer has been made If you think you would be an incredible asset to an already incredible team then please do get in touch by applying to this advert or emailing faye@psinclusion.co.uk