Teaching Assistant

Overview

Role: Teaching Assistant
Location: Tower Hamlets
Contract Type: Full-Time (Term Time Only)
Start Date: 3rd November
Salary: Dependent on experience

About the School

This is a forward-thinking and community-driven primary school in Tower Hamlets, known for its strong relationships with families and its commitment to inclusion. Our approach is rooted in curiosity, creativity and compassions - values we extend not only to our pupils but to our staff as well. You\'ll be joining a team that believes in reflective practice, values collaboration, and works with purpose to ensure all children can access a full and engaging education.

Key responsibilities

• Providing one-to-one support for pupils with SEN, helping them access learning and achieve their individual targets
• Use a range of strategies and tools to support pupil engagement and independence
• Monitor and record progress, behaviour and areas of concern, contributing to assessments and reviews with the wider support team
• Promote positive behaviour, modelling respectful communication, and helping pupils develop appropriate social and interpersonal skills
• Assisting with the preparation of teaching materials and classroom displays that reflect and celebrate the school\'s values
• Being an active and reliable member of the staff team, willing to contribute to training, staff meetings and whole-school events

About You

• Passionate about making a positive impact on children\'s learning and development
• Patient, empathetic and able to build strong relationships with children, particularly those with additional needs
• Proactive, flexible and able to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Ideally holds a relevant Teaching Assistant qualification or has previous experience as a Teaching Assistant within a primary school in London

Why Horizon Teachers

• A team of specialist education consultants and many with years of education experience
• We always look to pay our Teachers/Support Staff the highest rates possible
• Earn up to £300 in vouchers of your choice for successful referrals
• We are currently having our busiest year & placing more staff than ever before

Horizon Teachers is a specialist Education Recruitment Consultancy that helps Teachers and Support Staff find long term, permanent and interim employment in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools throughout London, the South East, the Midlands and the North of England. As part of the registration process you will be required to have a DBS Check carried out and all original relevant qualifications will need to be sighted and copied before any work placement. For all teaching roles you will need to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

Horizon Teachers, part of Operam Education Group

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