SEN Teaching Assistant

Do You Have Experience in a role with Transferable Skills?

Care Assistant, Support Worker, Residential Care, Sports Coach, Psychology Graduate?

Teaching Personnel is currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our team of Teaching Assistants to support Primary and Secondary Special Educational Needs (SEN) Schools in and around Merstham, Surrey.

We have both full-time and part-time opportunities available across a range of age groups and needs.

No prior Teaching Assistant experience required!
If you have a background in care, coaching, psychology, or support work, your skills are highly valued and transferable.

What We’re Looking For:

• A positive and proactive attitude

• A strong work ethic and willingness to get involved

• A calm, caring, and patient nature

• Flexibility and the ability to adapt to different situations

• Confidence to use your own initiative

• Passion for supporting children of all abilities and needs

• Willingness to undertake training and coaching

• Experience with SEN children is beneficial, but not essential

• A valid DBS registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one)

If you’re looking for a fresh start or the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!

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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