Early Years Teaching Assistant

Description

Early Year Teaching Assistant

Location: Bromley, London

Sector: Primary

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: £(Apply online only) per day (dependent on experience)

Starts: September 2025

Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) and making a real difference in their school experience and better development. Teaching Personnel are working with a welcoming and inclusive primary school in Bromley, London is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Early Year Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive environment where every child is encouraged to thrive.

Benefits of working with Teaching Personnel:

A dedicated consultant that will be your first point of contact.

Access to our CPD training academy.

Competitive pay rate and pension scheme.

A devoted vetting team to help with your process.

The role:

As a SEN Teaching assistant, you will:

Support pupils with a range of special educational needs, including autism, ADHD, and speech & language difficulties.

Provide 1:1 support with students who require additional support.

Working with small groups of pupils

Demonstrating a proactive and empathetic approach to supporting SEN students.

Reflecting on and improving your practice through self-evaluation and CPD.

Candidate specification:

Experience working with children with SEN in a school or similar setting

A calm, patient, and empathetic approach

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

A relevant qualification (e.g. Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent) is desirable but not essential

All applicants must be willing to undergo vetting checks as part of the school’s commitment to Safeguarding and Anti-bullying. This will include:

Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or willingness to apply through us)

Two recent references (covering the past 24 months)

Overseas Police Check (if applicable – for candidates who have lived outside the UK for 6+ months in the past 5 years)

If you think you would like to hear more about this role and meet the following requirements, we would love to hear from you! Apply today to take the next step in your career as a Early Year Teaching Assistant!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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