Teaching Assistant

Our client is looking to recruit a full-time, Teaching Assistant to join the school as soon as possible. We are looking for staff with experience supporting pupils in a mainstream or special needs setting.

About the role

Relevant experience will be considered. This school is looking to recruit staff and offer a permanent contract with full training and support available with the aim of developing the skills of each member of staff. This is a small SEN school in Harrow, North West London who have recently moved into a purpose-built space. This is an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant who is looking to work in a rewarding environment as this school expands naturally with a view to open another school in the near future, meaning natural progression available for staff. This school do not tolerate challenging behaviour and the students are here to receive the support they require. The staff here are not expected to manage behavior more than they support the learning for pupils.

About the school

This school caters for students with a range of special educational needs such as Autism (ASC) and Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH). The school is welcoming, friendly, and supportive. The new Headteacher makes his way around the school each morning to welcome their students and staff, they hold a morning de-brief to ensure staff are supported and any concerns are raised and dealt with accordingly.

The dress code here is relaxed, small class sizes of up to 4/6 students could be expected, sometimes smaller, with each pupil having their own 1:1 teaching assistant via their educational health care plan. The school are accepting referrals from local mainstream schools to ensure support is available to those students.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Teaching Assistant you will:

• • experience supporting pupils in a mainstream or special needs setting
• • have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• • passionate about supporting children with barriers to learning

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• We are looking for staff with experience supporting pupils in a mainstream or special needs setting.

Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Mubarak Jama on 020 7065 7500 or email [email protected].