SEN Teaching Assistant
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Are you looking for a role where you feel like you are truly making a difference to the lives of children?
Teaching personnel is the UK's leading education recruitment agency and we are looking for SEN Teaching Assistants for our secondary and primary schools across Gravesend, Kent.
SEN Teaching Assistants will work with children who have Autism/complex social and emotional needs and mental health issues.
You do not need to have had previous experience as a TA to apply for this role, but experience as a Support Worker or Care Assistant would be advantageous.
There are full and part time roles available and there the placements can be short term or long term
The shifts will be: Monday- Friday Time: 09:00-15:30
The ideal candidate will have a lot of patience, be proactive, engaging and have positive persona.
These roles have the potential to go temp to perm
Teaching Personel is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and we offer free child protection training and all of our candidates undergo a strict vetting procedure including an enhanced DBS.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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
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