Teaching Assistant

£90 - £120 per day
Home Counties, Home Counties - Surrey
Long term
Start date: November 2024
At Horizon Teachers, we are a leading education recruitment agency committed to placing passionate and skilled professionals in schools across the UK. We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established and inclusive SEND school in Reigate. This school is dedicated to supporting children with a range of special educational needs, and they are seeking an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team and make a real difference in the lives of their students.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide dedicated one-on-one and small group support to students with special educational needs.
  • Assist class teachers in implementing tailored learning plans that meet individual student needs.
  • Support students with a variety of SEND, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, speech and language difficulties. and physical difficulties.
  • Encourage and facilitate student participation in classroom and social activities.
  • Help to create and maintain a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment.
  • Collaborate with the SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator) and other staff to monitor progress and adapt support strategies where necessary.
  • Provide personal care to students when required.
  • Build trusting relationships with students, ensuring they feel supported and valued.

Requirements:
  • Previous experience working with children who have special educational needs is highly desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and a genuine desire to help children with SEND succeed.
  • The ability to work well within a collaborative team environment.
  • A proactive approach to learning and supporting students.
  • Relevant qualifications in education or SEND are advantageous but not essential.

Why Horizon Teachers:
  • We are like you! Here at Horizon Teachers, many of our consultants have experience in the education sector and have a strong passion for supporting schools, support staff and teachers!
  • Please look at our reviews to see from others what it is like to work with us (Google.com/horizonteachers).
  • We have been helping teachers/TAs find work since 2008.
  • A team of specialist education consultants with many years of experience and including many ex-teachers!

I am registered with Horizon Teachers and my experience with the team has been great! I was able to start work within days of registering thanks to the kind, patient and efficient support. - 5 Star Google Review


Horizon Teachers is a specialist Education Recruitment Consultancy that helps Teachers and Support Staff find long term, permanent and interim employment in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools throughout London, the South East, the Midlands and the North of England. As part of the registration process you will be required to have a DBS Check carried out and all original relevant qualifications will need to be sighted and copied before any work placement. For all teaching roles you will need to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent. 

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