SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary School

Location: Gateshead
Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm, Monday–Friday
Start Date: September
Pay: £107.71 per day, based on a 6.5-hour working day

SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary School

Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs and making a genuine difference to their learning and development?

Milk Education is looking for dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to join a welcoming primary school in Gateshead from September. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting children with autism and complex needs and helping them thrive in a school environment.

Whether you have experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Support Worker, Youth Worker, or have previously worked with children with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.

SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary School – Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teaching staff to provide tailored support to pupils with autism and complex needs. Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils with SEND in the classroom and throughout the school day
• Providing one-to-one and small-group support
• Implementing personalised strategies to support learning, engagement and emotional regulation
• Encouraging communication, independence and social development
• Supporting pupils with their individual learning and development plans
• Working collaboratively with teachers, SEND professionals and therapists
• Managing behaviour with patience, empathy and consistency
• Creating a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment

SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary School – Essential Criteria

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally within an SEN/SEND setting
• Experience supporting pupils with autism or complex needs
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Confidence supporting behaviour in a calm, consistent and positive manner
• A relevant degree, such as Psychology or Childhood Studies, preferred
• A Teaching Assistant or relevant support qualification, preferred
• Must live locally to Gateshead – no relocation

SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary School – Benefits

Milk Education is an eco-friendly, purpose-driven supply agency with a mission to be the MOST REWARDING agency to work both with and for.

• Excellent rates of pay
• Health and wellbeing support
• Free training and professional development opportunities
• 24/7 access to your personal consultant
• Referral programme
• Ongoing support and guidance
• Opportunities to progress into teacher training or permanent school roles

SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary School – Apply Now

If you’re ready to take the next step in your education career and make a positive difference to children with SEND, we’d love to hear from you.

Please email your CV to: [email removed]

Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education and APSCo guidelines.

Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. This role is paid within the advertised pay scale. Your starting rate will be determined by your qualifications, relevant experience, and the requirements of the assignment. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.

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