LOCATION: London Borough of Barking & Dagenham 

START DATE: September 2024

CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent

PAY: £21,000 - £23,000

Are you a graduate looking for the perfect role to support children with special educational needs or an experienced Teaching Assistant with SEND experience or looking to transition into Special Educational Needs? 

Are you looking to work in a school with a great supportive team and the chance to develop?

The role

I am looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants to join a lovely mainstream secondary school based in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham. The school require Teaching Assistant to work in their SEN department and encourage pupils to achieve the best that they can! The school have a great SENCO and a fantastic team in their inclusion provision who will be able to offer you great support! This is a brilliant opportunity for Teaching Assistants looking to utilise their skills and make a difference to the lives of young people. 

The ideal candidate

The ideal Teaching Assistant should be focused and determined to encourage pupils to reach their full potential. You should also be warm, friendly and able to form good relationships with children as well as having a genuine passion for the job. As a successful Teaching Assistant, you should be a positive role model for all and always be promoting good behaviour. The ideal Teaching Assistant will have a can-do attitude and always be looking for learning opportunities. You should be kind, empathetic and genuinely driven to improve the lives of others.    

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to work in a brand new building with great facilities!
• The chance to develop YOUR career
• To work especially with children with SEN
• A great supportive network
• PAYE payments!

Why work for Parker Smith?

• We are specialists in what we do
• We have a passion for working honestly and with integrity
• Our ‘people before profit’ ethos means we put our candidate’s needs first
• PAYE payments only!
• A genuine passion to help people reach their potential in their SEND career

Interested in hearing more?

If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch! You can apply by response to this advert! Applying on our company website, uploading your CV to our website, or emailing your CV to (url removed) If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.

Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this. By applying for this role, you are consenting to Parker Smith Inclusion Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with the new GDPR requirements.