Creative Teaching Assistant

Creative Teaching Assistant - Drama, music & Arts Backgrounds Encouraged

Are you from a creative background such as drama, music, or the performing arts? Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of young learners while bringing energy and creativity into the classroom?

Tradewind Recruitment is currently seeking Creative Teaching Assistants to join our team of enthusiastic professionals working in primary schools across Southend. These roles are ideal for individuals who want to use their creativity to inspire, support, and engage children, particularly those with special educational needs (SEN).

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in both 1:1 and group settings, supporting pupils and working collaboratively with teachers and other staff in creating a positive, inclusive, and stimulating environment. Your creative talents will be used to enrich lessons and help pupils with varying needs to engage through sensory play, social development activities, and interactive learning.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting classroom activities under the guidance of the teacher
• Engaging pupils through interactive and creative methods such as music, role-play, storytelling, movement, and arts-based tasks
• Helping pupils with sensory integration within the classroom
• Promoting the development of independence and life skills
• Supporting the assessment of pupil progress and needs
• Encouraging social skills and helping pupils understand and respond to social cues
• Supporting behaviour management in line with school policy
• Collaborating with other staff and professionals to ensure the best outcomes for each pupil
• Communicating effectively with teachers, therapists, and families
• Ensuring school safeguarding, behaviour, and learning policies are implemented effectively

What We're Looking For

• A creative background (e.g., acting, drama, music, dance, arts)
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and passionate about working with children
• Experience with SEN is beneficial but not essential
• Ability to build rapport and establish positive relationships with children and staff
• Willingness to assist with personal care and support learning in all areas
• A calm, patient, and caring attitude

Why Work with Tradewind?

• Competitive daily rates
• Opportunities for CPD and ongoing training
• Supportive consultants who understand the education sector
• Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
• Opportunities for long-term roles and career progression

If you're a creative individual who wants to bring your skills into education and make a lasting difference in children's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Interested? Please call Gary on or apply now to take the next step in your education journey.

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.

We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.

Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer