SEND Teaching Assistant in Portsmouth, Hampshire

🌟 SEND TEACHING ASSISTANTS NEEDED🌟

Are you an experienced Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting children on a 1:1 basis?

Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to work with autistic children in a fantastic school located in the Portsmouth area.

We work in partnership with schools across the Portsmouth area who require compassionate and skilled Teaching Assistants with experience supporting children with additional learning needs on a one-to-one basis.

Experienced Teaching Assistants, as well as candidates looking to develop their career within SEND education, are always welcome to apply.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location - Portsmouth
• Position - SEND Teaching Assistant
• Start date - January 2027
• Duration / Likely Duration -Ongoing
• End date (if applicable) - N/A
• Contract type - Long term
• Full time/part time - Full time
• Minimum rate of pay - £140 per day (Negotiable)
• Hours - 8:30am - 4:00pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• QTS, QTLS, PGCE, EYTS, NVQ, Cache or equivalent
• Previous experience working in a UK school
• Experience working with SEND students, particularly those with ASD
• A genuine interest in supporting children with complex learning needs
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as training for this can be provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional, child-related references

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

WHY PROSPERO

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

Prospero Teaching is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.