Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Teaching Assistant - SEN School (SEMH & ASD Focus)
Permanent Contract available
Location: Harrow
Contract: Full-time, Temp-to-Perm
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 8.30am - 4pm Monday to Friday

We’re supporting an SEN school that works with students aged 9 to 16 who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

We’re looking for full-time Teaching Assistants who can be positive role models and provide day-to-day classroom support. While experience is welcome, the school places high value on attitude, reliability, and the ability to connect with young people.

What to expect:

• Initial agency placement with a view to going permanent

• Long-term opportunities with training and development

• A welcoming, committed team that invests in your growth

• A chance to genuinely change lives

What we’re looking for:

• Calm, resilient, and consistent individuals

• SEN experience is not essential - we’re happy to consider those with experience in a mainstream setting who are open minded and eager to learn/develop

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• A commitment to long-term, full-time work

• Passion for working with students with SEMH and ASD

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.