Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Employee type
Temporary
Salary
£105 - £120/day
Category
Education
Job Description
Principal Education is looking for Teaching Assistants to work in primary, secondary and specialist schools across Barking and Dagenham.
Barking and Dagenham has the largest under 16 population in the country and one of the fastest growing SEND cohorts in London. Local schools need good Teaching Assistants and they need them now. We work with these schools directly, so registering with us puts you in front of live vacancies rather than a database.
No formal teaching qualification is needed. Experience with children matters more, whether that came from a school, a nursery, youth work, care work or your own family.
The role
As a Teaching Assistant you will support pupils 1:1 or in small groups, either in mainstream classrooms or in specialist provision. Many of the pupils you work with will have autism, ADHD, SEMH needs or complex learning difficulties. You will work alongside the class teacher to keep the classroom calm, inclusive and moving, and you will see the difference you make week to week.
Most roles are full time, Monday to Friday, term time only, which gives pupils the consistency they need. Flexible daily supply is also available if you would rather pick your own days.
What you MUST demonstrate
Right to work in the UK
A genuine interest in supporting pupils with special educational needs and behavioural challenges
Patience, empathy, composure and reliability
Flexibility and adaptability
An enhanced DBS certificate registered with the Update Service, or willingness to complete a new application
Overseas police clearance if you have lived abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years
Living in or able to commute to Barking and Dagenham
Pay and benefits
£105 to £130 per day, depending on experience
Higher rates for ongoing roles, aligned with school pay scales
Weekly pay
Free safeguarding and SEND training
A route into permanent Teaching Assistant work with schools that know you
Apply now
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