SEND Teaching Assistant - Waltham Forest
Location: Waltham Forest, East London
Role: SEND Teaching Assistant
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Ongoing, long-term
Pay: £90-£110 per day, depending on experience
Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? We are currently looking for a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming school in the Waltham Forest area.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant or someone with relevant childcare, youth work or care experience who is looking to develop their career within education.
The Role
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers and the school's SEND team to provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with additional needs. Your responsibilities may include:
Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEND
Supporting pupils with their learning, development and engagement in lessons
Helping to manage behaviour and promote positive relationships
Supporting pupils with communication, social and emotional development
Implementing individual learning and support strategies
Working alongside teachers and the SENCO to ensure pupils receive appropriate support
Helping pupils develop confidence, independence and key life skills
Supporting a positive, inclusive and safe classroom environment
The Ideal Candidate
The school is looking for someone who is:
Experienced working with children or young people with SEND (desirable)
Patient, compassionate and confident in supporting individual needs
Able to build strong, positive relationships with pupils
Calm and consistent when managing challenging behaviour
A strong communicator who works well as part of a team
Reliable, proactive and enthusiastic
Passionate about helping children reach their full potential
Previous experience with Autism, ADHD, SEMH or complex learning needs would be advantageous, although relevant transferable experience will also be considered.
Why Apply?
Long-term opportunity within a supportive Waltham Forest school
Opportunity to gain valuable SEND and classroom experience
Potential for permanent employment
Support from an experienced education recruitment team
Competitive daily rates based on experience
If you are an enthusiastic and committed individual looking to make a genuine difference to the lives of children with SEND, we would love to hear from you.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks
