SEND Teaching Assistant

Hours: Part-time (two days per week), term-time plus 4 days

South Hampstead High School, Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2022, has an exciting opportunity for a motivated, part-time SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team.

As part of our dedicated team, you'll collaborate closely with classroom teachers, providing tailored support for pupils with SEND to foster an inclusive and empowering learning environment. Your responsibilities will include assisting in creating and maintaining engaging learning displays and resources, guiding individual students, and facilitating small groups. 

The ideal candidate will possess a recognised Teaching Assistant qualification or demonstrate substantial relevant experience in working with SEND children. If you possess excellent communication skills and a genuine ability to empathise with children, we would love to hear from you.

About the School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the School is very well served by public transport and excellent local amenities.

The School is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Friday 8th December 2023 at 9am.

Interviews will take place week commencing 11th December 2023.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted. We recommend that applications are submitted early in order to avoid disappointment. The School may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

All adults working at South Hampstead High School are expected to demonstrate an ongoing commitment to the safeguarding of its pupils. The school will conduct a rigorous recruitment process to identify candidates suitable for working with children and young people.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. The GDST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.