Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Croydon, South London
£85 - £125 per day  (salary is dependent on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date: ASAP

The School and Role

I'm recruiting on behalf of an excellent Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) School based in Croydon. They are looking for a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, to support pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Speech, Language and Communication Difficulties, ADHD and Severe Social Anxieties.

They offer a nurturing approach to education and social development and employ a therapy team, working in a range of different disciplines such as play, music, drama, art and family and Lego therapy. They also have strong working relationships with CAMHS, the School Nursing Service and with the Early Help & social care teams.

The desired Special Needs Teaching Assistant will:

• Have a passion to teach outside of a mainstream environment, and a commitment to experience the unique opportunities of a special school
• Have ability to motivate pupils towards high achievement is essential.
• Have Excellent teamwork, classroom and communication skills

As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant and part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply 

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed)

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