SEND Teaching Assistant

Source Supply are recruiting for a dependable and strong SEND Teaching Assistant to join a school in Darlington.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting a child on a 1:1 basis within the classroom.

If successful, it will be your responsibility to provide a nurturing environment where the young learner feels a sense of belonging and can strive to unlock their entire potential.

As this role is 1:1 your focus will be to work with a young person who has Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), you will assist with the further development of social and emotional skills as well as encouraging them academically – celebrating the learner and recognising strengths and using those to further develop other skills.

For this role, previous experience of working with ASD is advantageous as a strong SEND Teaching Assistant is required.

This role has a September start, running for a full term and may be extended further.

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:

• Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting.
• A nurturing, patient and consistent approach.
• Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
• Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
• Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.

About Source Supply

Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 20 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.

Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer

Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:

– DBS FULLY FUNDED

– Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.

– Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.

– Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).

– Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events

– Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.

– Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.

– A £100 welcome bonus for all staff. T&C apply.

How to apply

To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to [email removed] . For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply, call [phone removed].