Teaching Assistant
Job description
Full-Time Teaching Role – Starting September 2026
We’re on the lookout for a friendly, caring, and motivated person to join our team full-time from September 2026.
This is a really rewarding opportunity to work in a specialist setting, supporting children and young people with additional needs. You’ll play an important role in helping students build confidence, develop new skills, and reach their full potential.
What you’ll be doing:
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Planning and delivering engaging, personalised lessons
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Creating a positive, calm, and supportive classroom environment
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Working closely with a welcoming team and other professionals
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Monitoring student progress and adapting your approach where needed
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Supporting students’ social, emotional, and personal development
We’re looking for someone who:
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Has a teaching qualification (or relevant experience)
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Experience with additional needs is helpful, but not essential
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Communicates well and enjoys working as part of a team
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Is patient, understanding, and proactive
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Is passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives
What we offer:
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A supportive and friendly team environment
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Opportunities for training and career development
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Access to specialist resources and facilities
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A fulfilling role where you can make a real impact every day
If this sounds like something you’d enjoy, 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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