Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Join Us as a Teaching Assistant! If you have experience in education, mental health, SEN, or care work, we want to hear from you!

Position: Teaching Assistant
Location: Portsmouth
Hours: Flexible, typically 08:30 - 15:30 (varies by school)
Pay: £12.90 per hour (Term time only)

Who We Are:

At Teaching Personnel, we partner with fantastic schools that support students with Special Needs and Social Emotional Mental Health needs. The pupils within the schools that we work with have diverse needs including Autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, communication dificulties, and may require special care like feeding tubes or wheelchair assistance.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide support in various classrooms as needed, covering for staff absences.
• Create a welcoming learning environment for students.
• Support the class teacher with implementing personalised learning plans and activities. 
• Work with a dedicated team of educators.
• Support the pupils on both a 1:1 and group basis, as required.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in SEN/SEMH settings (personal or professional).
• A passion for helping students reach their full potential.
• Flexibility and a readiness to jump in where needed.
• Strong teamwork skills and a commitment to inclusivity.
• Excellent communication and reliability.

If you’re looking for a flexible role where you can inspire students and make a difference on short notice, apply today! Let’s work together for a brighter future!

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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