Tradewind Recruitment is a leading education recruitment specialist and proud to be named one of the Sunday Times Top 100 employers. With over 24 years of experience in helping candidates find school-based roles, we are dedicated to making a positive impact in education.

Our fantastic client school, located in the Colchester area of Essex, is looking for a dedicated, skilled, and compassionate Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant to join their team in January 2025.

The successful candidate will provide both academic and pastoral support to a pupil with additional learning needs. We welcome applications from experienced Teaching Assistants / Learning Support Assistants, Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs), as well as enthusiastic graduates with relevant experience.

Experience in supporting any of the following needs is beneficial but not essential:

ADHD
Asperger Syndrome
Autism (ASD)
Behavioural, Emotional, and Social Difficulties (BESD / EBD)
Challenging Behaviour
Global Development Delay (GDD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH)
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) Key responsibilities for the role include:

Providing excellent support to pupils with special educational needs
Being a positive role model, offering encouragement, and building confidence
Assisting with the planning of learning activities
Supporting with classroom preparation If you are passionate about supporting students in this rewarding SEN TA / LSA / HLTA role, we encourage you to apply today. The school is looking to interview and appoint as soon as possible!

To discuss this role, or your search for work in general, please contact Gary on (phone number removed) (Option 1) or apply to this advert today.

Tradewind Recruitment is a Sunday Times Top 100 employer - stopping at nothing to ensure our candidates and employees come first. We have the very best people to take your call and look after you every step of the way. We pride ourselves on exceptional service and take the time to really get to know you, to ensure we have a thorough understanding of your career goals and work hard on your behalf to secure you positions with great rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request) and plenty of development opportunities. We have more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, a brilliant referral bonus, full interview preparation, help with lesson planning, online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability and plenty more benefits by registering with Tradewind. Because our people matter most.

We specialise in matching teachers and support staff with their dream job, and help primary, secondary and SEN schools recruit for a wide range of roles across our 12 offices in the UK.

Awarded REC Audited Education gold standard - Tradewind Recruitment are committed to Safeguarding and are also a proud Equal Opportunities Employer