Unqualified Teaching Assistant (SEND)
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £16.04 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Blyth, Northumberland |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 184564 |
Summary
AK Teaching, a trusted education recruitment agency with a strong presence across the North East, is currently recruiting for Unqualified Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in schools across Blyth. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who are passionate about education and want to make a meaningful impact, even without formal teaching qualifications.
As an Unqualified Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and other school staff to support pupils with a range of additional needs. These may include autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and social, emotional, or mental health challenges.
Your responsibilities may include:
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Providing one-to-one or small group support tailored to individual learning needs
Providing one-to-one or small group support tailored to individual learning needs
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Assisting with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Assisting with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
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Promoting positive behaviour and emotional well-being
Promoting positive behaviour and emotional well-being
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Supporting pupils with personal care or mobility, where required
Supporting pupils with personal care or mobility, where required
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Helping to prepare learning materials and classroom resources
Helping to prepare learning materials and classroom resources
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Working collaboratively with teaching staff and SENCOs to ensure all pupils are fully supported in their learning
Working collaboratively with teaching staff and SENCOs to ensure all pupils are fully supported in their learning
While no formal qualifications are required for this role, we are looking for individuals who are:
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Passionate about working with children and young people with SEND
Passionate about working with children and young people with SEND
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Patient, understanding, and resilient
Patient, understanding, and resilient
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Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
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Confident in adapting to a variety of classroom environments
Confident in adapting to a variety of classroom environments
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Proactive, flexible, and reliable
Proactive, flexible, and reliable
Experience working in a school or SEND setting is highly desirable. However, we also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills gained from roles in care work, youth work, support work, coaching, or other relevant fields.
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An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one through AK Teaching)
An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one through AK Teaching)
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Right to work in the UK
Right to work in the UK
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Two professional references covering the last two years
Two professional references covering the last two years
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Access to a wide range of roles across mainstream and specialist settings
Access to a wide range of roles across mainstream and specialist settings
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High-quality CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to help you develop key skills for working in education
High-quality CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to help you develop key skills for working in education
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Flexible work options to suit your availability and lifestyle
Flexible work options to suit your availability and lifestyle
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Ongoing support from an experienced, friendly team of consultants
Ongoing support from an experienced, friendly team of consultants
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Opportunities to gain long-term or permanent positions within schools
Opportunities to gain long-term or permanent positions within schools
Whether you're seeking a full-time role, a few days a week, or occasional ad-hoc work, AK Teaching can provide opportunities that suit your needs and support your career journey.
How to Apply:
If you're enthusiastic about supporting children with SEND and ready to take the first step in your education career, we'd love to hear from you. Submit your CV today, or contact our team at AK Teaching for more information about this opportunity.
As an Unqualified Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and other school staff to support pupils with a range of additional needs. These may include autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, and social, emotional, or mental health challenges.
Your responsibilities may include:
-
Providing one-to-one or small group support tailored to individual learning needs
Providing one-to-one or small group support tailored to individual learning needs
-
Assisting with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Assisting with the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
-
Promoting positive behaviour and emotional well-being
Promoting positive behaviour and emotional well-being
-
Supporting pupils with personal care or mobility, where required
Supporting pupils with personal care or mobility, where required
-
Helping to prepare learning materials and classroom resources
Helping to prepare learning materials and classroom resources
-
Working collaboratively with teaching staff and SENCOs to ensure all pupils are fully supported in their learning
Working collaboratively with teaching staff and SENCOs to ensure all pupils are fully supported in their learning
While no formal qualifications are required for this role, we are looking for individuals who are:
-
Passionate about working with children and young people with SEND
Passionate about working with children and young people with SEND
-
Patient, understanding, and resilient
Patient, understanding, and resilient
-
Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
-
Confident in adapting to a variety of classroom environments
Confident in adapting to a variety of classroom environments
-
Proactive, flexible, and reliable
Proactive, flexible, and reliable
Experience working in a school or SEND setting is highly desirable. However, we also welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills gained from roles in care work, youth work, support work, coaching, or other relevant fields.
-
An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one through AK Teaching)
An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one through AK Teaching)
-
Right to work in the UK
Right to work in the UK
-
Two professional references covering the last two years
Two professional references covering the last two years
-
Access to a wide range of roles across mainstream and specialist settings
Access to a wide range of roles across mainstream and specialist settings
-
High-quality CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to help you develop key skills for working in education
High-quality CPD (Continuing Professional Development) to help you develop key skills for working in education
-
Flexible work options to suit your availability and lifestyle
Flexible work options to suit your availability and lifestyle
-
Ongoing support from an experienced, friendly team of consultants
Ongoing support from an experienced, friendly team of consultants
-
Opportunities to gain long-term or permanent positions within schools
Opportunities to gain long-term or permanent positions within schools
Whether you're seeking a full-time role, a few days a week, or occasional ad-hoc work, AK Teaching can provide opportunities that suit your needs and support your career journey.
How to Apply:
If you're enthusiastic about supporting children with SEND and ready to take the first step in your education career, we'd love to hear from you. Submit your CV today, or contact our team at AK Teaching for more information about this opportunity.