Description

Position: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: East London

Are you passionate about making a difference in childrens lives? Do you have a caring nature and the resilience to support pupils with special educational needs? If so, this could be the perfect role for you!

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join a welcoming school in East London as a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant. While previous classroom experience is not required, a genuine passion for helping children and a willingness to learn is essential.

What Youll Be Doing:

  • Supporting pupils with a range of needs, including autism, ADHD, and physical disabilities.
  • Assisting with personal care routines, such as toileting and feeding, ensuring dignity and respect at all times.
  • Helping create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment.
  • Working alongside teachers and SEN professionals to support learning and development.
  • Building positive relationships with pupils to boost their confidence and engagement.

What Were Looking For:

  • A caring, patient, and resilient individual who thrives on helping others.
  • A genuine interest in working with children with special educational needs.
  • Willingness to undertake training and develop new skills, including personal care support.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.

About Opogo

Work for a social enterprise and boost your income! Higher rates, more work opportunities, and total control over your schedule. With the Opogo app, you’ll secure positions in schools in just 2 minutes. Transparent pay rates, smart job matching, and easy calendar management so that you work where you want, when you want to. Whether its long term or daily supply jobs, Teaching Assistant or Secondary Teacher, weve got roles available. On top of that, save time with one-click timesheets and hassle-free registration from home. We’re a EdTech platform with a friendly team to support you and deliver the best candidates to our Opogo schools. Join the Opogo team!

Opogo Ltd is accredited by the REC and in accordance with KCSIE 2023 guidelines, any offers of employment are subject to our strict vetting, safeguarding and reference procedures.

Opogo is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. If you require any accommodations during the application process, please let us know.

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