Teaching Assistant, Leeds

  • Location: Leeds
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Salary: £90 - 95 per day
  • Start date: As soon as possible
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Sector: Additional Learning Needs (ALN)
  • Posted:

Job Description

New Directions Education are seeking a pool of dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistants to work across a range of SEND settings in Leeds. This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting learners within a holistic learning journey, building essential life skills, improving physical development, and enhance overall wellbeing.

We are looking for individuals who are:

  • Experienced in supporting pupils with complex health or medical needs.
  • Confident in providing personal care and following individual healthcare plans.
  • Knowledgeable in trauma-informed and holistic approaches to education.
  • Able to adapt learning strategies to meet a variety of SEND needs, including Autism Spectrum Condition, Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
  • Trained in Team-Teach or similar therapeutic behaviour strategies – desirable, not essential.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver 1:1 and small group support within a sensory-focused, therapeutic learning environment.
  • Assist in planning and delivering individualised learning journeys tailored to EHCPs and sensory profiles.
  • Lead or support sensory-based sessions designed to improve regulation, motor development, and engagement.
  • Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families to ensure a joined-up approach to care and education.
  • Prioritise the dignity, safety, and wellbeing of every learner in your care.

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All roles are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Leeds Branch.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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