SEND Teaching Assistant

Whickham School
📍 gateshead, england, United-Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 20, 2026

Job Description

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a passionate, motivated and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to work in partnership with teaching and other SEND Team staff. You will support the learning, engagement and progress of SEND pupils in a range of contexts.

Responsibilities

  • Work with class teachers to ensure SEND pupils engage in learning and make good progress.
  • Promote pupils' independent learning skills, self‑esteem and social inclusion.
  • Give support to pupils through structured interventions so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.
  • Act as a Key Worker for a number of SEND pupils, maintaining regular contact with parents / carers.
  • Work closely with Faculty Leaders to ensure teaching staff have the skills, knowledge, training and resources to differentiate appropriately to meet the needs of SEND pupils within their subjects.
  • Be linked to and suppor...

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Job Details

  • Location gateshead, england
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Other
  • Posted Date June 20, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 30, 2026