Primary Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Job Description: Teaching Assistant – Primary Special Educational Needs School in Crawley

Hours: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM (with a 45-minute lunch)
Location: Crawley
Pay: £84 per day
Contract: Long-term, ongoing
Start Date: ASAP or January

We are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Teaching Assistant to join a primary special educational needs school in Crawley. This fulfilling role involves supporting children with complex needs, both verbal and non-verbal, in a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide tailored support to children with complex needs, fostering their academic, social, and emotional development.
• Assist with classroom activities, adapting resources to meet the unique needs of each child.
• Work collaboratively within a small, supportive team to maintain a positive and nurturing environment.
• Manage and support challenging behaviour calmly and effectively.
• Build strong relationships with pupils, helping them to feel confident and included.
• Support personal care needs where required, ensuring the dignity and comfort of each child.

What We’re Looking For:

• Someone with experience or a personal understanding of SEND, particularly working with complex needs.
• A commitment to supporting pupils to access education and achieve their potential.
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to working with children.
• Resilience and adaptability to meet the dynamic needs of the classroom.
• A proactive, flexible, and team-oriented mindset.

Benefits:

• Competitive daily pay of £84.
• Work in a supportive environment with small class sizes and a high staff-to-pupil ratio.
• Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex needs.
• Access to professional development and training opportunities.
• Join a school that values and supports its staff.

Apply Today!
If you are a compassionate, proactive, and dedicated individual with a passion for working with young people, we encourage you to apply for this fulfilling role.

Important Notice:

For you to be successful in applying for the above position, you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa.

Safeguarding, quality, and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:

• Provide details for us to complete reference checks prior to employment.
• Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with).

Pink Tile Education, their schools, and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time,” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.

We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders, as it may have been that we have tried to reach you.