Job Description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Are you a recent Psychology Graduate with experience working alongside students with learning needs? If so, we are looking for a supportive SEND Teaching Assistant to join a leading school in Hackney at the start of this academic year.

As a SEND Teaching assistant, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with KS3 and KS4 students who have a range of learning needs such as Autism, ADHD and SEMH needs. You will be supporting the students within the classroom to proactively engage in the lesson, allowing them to reach their full academic potential. The perfect SEND Teaching Assistant will be calming, enthusiastic, and patient.

What we are looking for in a SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Has previous experience supporting students with behavioural needs
• Confident in managing challenging behaviour
• Someone who has a desire for professional and personal growth

Why this SEND Teaching Assistant role?

• Working closely with like-minded people and other SEND professionals
• Continued professional development and personal growth
• The chance to make a genuine difference to a student’s education

This SEND Teaching Assistant role is the excellent opportunity to support secondary aged students by creating consistency and adding structure to their day, leading to increased confidence, engagement and positive progress both academically and personally.

If you are a SEND Teaching Assistant or recently graduated with a Psychology Degree, we would love to hear from you!

Ribbons & Reeves are London’s leading Education Recruiters. We specialise in helping educators of all level’s secure long-term and permanent roles, such as this SEND Teaching Assistant in Hackney. For other roles like this, check out our website, search ‘Ribbons & Reeves’. We look forward to supporting you in your application to this SEND Teaching Assistant role.