Job Description

Teaching Assistant

Special Needs Provision

Immediate Start

Waltham Forest

SANZA are recruiting! Are you interested in working with children with special needs in a purpose-built environment with the right support?

SANZA are currently recruiting for a wonderful SEN provision in Waltham Forest! This is a specialist SEN provision that caters to students aged 2- 18 years. It is a wonderful place to work, where children and staff are one big community!

They are seeking special needs teaching assistants who can begin immediately and who can commit long-term.

As a special needs teaching assistant applying for this position, you will have to:

  • Be patient, empathetic and resilient
  • Have strong communication skills (with children, parents, and staff).
  • Be flexible and adaptable
  • Teamwork - working closely with teachers, SENCOs, and therapists.
  • Keep a calm and positive attitude in challenging situations.

About you:

  • Experience working with children, ideally those with special educational needs
  • Understanding of different types of special educational needs
  • Experience with specialist communication methods (e.g. Makaton, PECS, BSL, AAC devices) is desirable
  • Willingness to assist with personal care needs where required (feeding, toileting, mobility assistance).

Steps to apply for this position as a special needs teaching assistant..

Click "apply now" to be considered for this wonderful opportunity as a special needs teaching assistant or contact Lauren McNaught @ SANZA Teaching Agency on lauren.mcnaught@sanzateaching.com or 0207 845 6240 for more information.

SANZA Teaching Agency are part of the Abaco Group and sister company to Tradewind Recruitment