Teaching Assistants Required Across Essex

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in education?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support schools across Essex. We are looking to hear from candidates with a minimum of 6 months to 1 year's experience working in a school, educational, care, youth work, or child-centred setting.

We have opportunities available across mainstream and specialist provisions, and we're particularly interested in hearing from candidates with SEND experience.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 6 months to 1 year of experience working with children or young people
• Experience supporting learning in a school or educational environment
• Confidence working with students on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• A proactive, adaptable, and positive approach to supporting pupils

SEND Experience? We Want to Hear About It

We are particularly keen to speak with candidates who have experience supporting pupils with:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• ADHD
• SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs
• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Learning difficulties
• EHCPs (Education, Health and Care Plans)

Specialist Experience Highly Valued

Please highlight any experience you have in:

• Behaviour support and intervention
• De-escalation techniques
• Team Teach training
• Thrive Approach training
• SEN schools
• PRUs and Alternative Provisions
• Personal care support

What We Offer

At Teaching Personnel, we are committed to developing SEND-ready educators through specialist training and ongoing professional development.

Specialist CPD & Training Opportunities

Our educators receive access to:

✅ SEND & SEMH Focused CPD

• Understanding specialist setting needs
• Practical SEND and SEMH strategies
• Inclusive classroom approaches
• Confidence-building for specialist roles

✅ Thrive Approach Introductory CPD

• Understanding pupil behaviour through a relational lens
• Building calm and positive learning environments
• Developing strong, supportive relationships with pupils

✅ Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) Awareness Training

• Greater understanding of communication needs
• Strategies to improve pupil engagement
• Supporting communication barriers within learning environments

✅ Positive Handling Training

• Team Teach Level 2 accredited training opportunities
• Positive behaviour support strategies
• Effective de-escalation techniques
• Building safe and supportive learning environments

Additional Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay
• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Opportunities across primary, secondary and specialist settings
• Long-term, short-term and day-to-day positions available
• Ongoing support from a dedicated Education Consultant
• Access to schools across Essex

If you have classroom experience and any SEND knowledge or specialist skills, we want 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.
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