SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistants – Leeds and Garforth

Regular Temporary | Full time | Term time only

Pay £98 - £110 per day.

PK Education is recruiting experienced SEND Teaching Assistants to support primary, secondary and alternative-provision settings across Leeds and Garforth.

We are interested in hearing from people with experience supporting pupils with autism, ADHD, SEMH, communication needs or additional learning needs. Experience providing one-to-one support, managing challenging behaviour or working within an inclusion setting would be particularly valuable.

We have opportunities including day-to-day supply, short-term cover and longer-term placements.

You will need:

• Experience working with children or young people
• A patient, resilient and nurturing approach
• Strong behaviour-management and communication skills
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one

- Competitive rates of pay from £98 - £110 (depending on experience) per day(AWR compliant)

• Opportunities across specialist SEND schools, resource provisions, alternative provisions and mainstream inclusion settings

• Access to the PK Pathway – supporting career progression within SEND through ongoing development and practical school-based experience

• Exposure to trauma-informed practice, behaviour intervention, autism support and complex SEND environments

• On-the-job training and support provided by both the school and experienced SEND education consultants

• Long-term and permanent opportunities available for candidates looking to build a career within Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

• Dedicated 24/7 support and honest feedback from specialist SEND consultants who understand the sector and school demand

PK Education has been supporting schools and specialist provisions since 2005, building strong partnerships through a straightforward and honest approach. As SEND demand continues to grow across education, we pride ourselves on intelligently matching candidates to environments where they can positively impact pupils whilst developing long-term careers within SEND.

Our mission is simple: To Inspire Potential in our team, in our candidates and in every child.

PK Education is committed to embracing equal opportunities and diversity for all employees, workers and applicants and adheres to this policy at all times.