Special Needs Teaching Assistants

Teaching Assistants

Special Needs

Barking & Dagenham

September 2025

If you are looking for a long-term opportunity where you can truly make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, please get in touch!

SANZA Teaching Agency are recruiting on behalf of some wonderful special needs schools in the borough of Barking & Dagenham. There are roles available in primary special needs schools, and secondary special needs schools.

The schools we are recruiting for cater for students with a range of needs, including Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

About you…

• Must have experience with supporting special needs, ideally in a special needs setting (but experience within mainstream will be considered)
• Be interested in adapting to recent research and findings within the special needs space and be committed to best practice
• Patient and understanding
• A genuine commitment to supporting the educational, social and personal development of young people with special needs

Next steps..

Click "apply now" to be considered for this wonderful opportunity as a special needs teaching assistant or contact Lauren McNaught @ SANZA Teaching Agency on or for more information.

SANZA Teaching Agency are part of the Abaco Group and sister company to Tradewind Recruitment.