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Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Term Time Teachers
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Sevenoaks, Kent TN14, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Special Needs Teaching Assistant position is located in Sevenoaks, Kent, focusing on supporting students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
  • The role offers a pay range of £85-100 per day, translating to approximately £425-£500 per week, depending on qualifications and experience.
  • Candidates are expected to have at least GCSE Maths and English Grade C or Level 5 and above, with experience in special educational needs being desirable but not essential.
  • The position requires strong empathy, patience, and communication skills, ideally suited for individuals such as Psychology graduates looking to gain experience.
  • Various contract types are available, including short-term, long-term, and permanent roles, with full-time hours from 8.30am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Special Needs Teaching Assistant- Sevenoaks, Kent

Are you ready to bring your compassion, empathy, love of learning, and sense of humour to our classrooms? Join us as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant!

Position: Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Sevenoaks, Kent

Information on the Special Needs Teaching Assistant role:

Location- Sevenoaks, Kent

SEN Need: SEMH

Pay- £85-100 per day. This is equivalent to £425-£500 per week Full-Time. Day rate is dependent on qualifications and experience.

Hours- 8.30am- 3.30pm Monday-Friday. Full-Time and Part-Time roles available.

Contract- Short-term, long-term, and permanent roles available.

Year- Key Stages 2-5 (Years 6-13, age 10-18).

Qualifications- GCSE Maths and English Grade C or Level 5 and above.

Who will love this role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is very good at reading non-verbal communication signs, who has high levels of empathy, who is sympathetic to mental health problems, and is able to relate to young people. If you are a Psychology graduate, this could be a perfect role to build your experience before applying for a Clinical Psychology course.

What we look for in our Special Needs Teaching Assistants:

  • Patience, empathy, and a genuine love for working with children
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills
  • Flexibility and creativity to adapting to student needs
  • Experience with special educational needs (desirable but not essential)

This role is for a SEMH SEN School in Sevenoaks. The school are looking for Special Needs Teaching Assistants to join their friendly team. Training specific to the setting is provided.

Who we are:

At Term Time Teachers we are a passionate team of educators who believe that every child is unique. We encourage every child to aim high no matter what their background or need is. Our mission is to provide Special Needs Teaching Assistants to schools who are supportive, inclusive, and fun to learning environments where every child can thrive.

Benefits of working as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant with Term Time Teachers:

  • Fantastic referral scheme- for everyTA/LSA you refer to us receive £75 and for every teacher receive £125. Meaning if you achieve one of each every term that's £1200 tax free every academic year
  • Free online CPD training including over 150 courses in Wellbeing, Pastoral care and SEND, Leadership development, Classroom and Teaching skills, and more!
  • Dedicated Special Needs Consultant at Term Time Teachers who will liaise between you and the school
  • Competitive rate of pay, including holiday pay

How to apply:

If you would like to know more contact Nikki for an informal chat by calling or APPLY visit our website jobs/ or email your CV and state the job reference code.

Join us at Term Time Teachers where every day is an adventure and where you can make a real difference to children's lives.

Term Time Teachers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants will be subject to a full face-to-face registration and an Enhanced DBS.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.