SEN Teaching Assistant – Dartford

Location: Dartford
Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Contract: Supply, temporary and longer-term opportunities
Start: Immediate and upcoming starts

SEN Teaching Assistant Opportunities in Dartford

Do you have the patience, consistency and empathy to help a child feel understood, supported and ready to learn?

Forward Teaching is looking to connect with SEN Teaching Assistants in Dartford for current and upcoming opportunities within local schools.

We’re particularly interested in candidates with experience supporting children with autism, communication needs, learning difficulties, developmental needs or other SEND.

Whether you’re an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or have relevant experience from specialist education, care, youth work or another child-focused setting, we’d like to hear from you.

The Role

Depending on the school and individual assignment, responsibilities may include:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group SEN support
• Helping pupils access classroom learning
• Supporting children with autism and communication needs
• Following individual support plans and established strategies
• Adapting activities and resources to individual pupils
• Supporting communication, interaction and independence
• Helping pupils manage routines and transitions
• Promoting positive behaviour and emotional regulation
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other support professionals
• Creating a calm, safe and inclusive learning environment
• Following safeguarding and school procedures

The Ideal Candidate

We’d particularly like to hear from candidates who:

• Have experience supporting children or young people with SEND
• Have an understanding of autism and differing communication needs
• Are patient, calm and consistent
• Build positive relationships with pupils
• Can adapt their communication to individual children
• Understand that behaviour can be a form of communication
• Are comfortable following individualised strategies and routines
• Work collaboratively with teachers and support professionals
• Are dependable and committed to safeguarding

Relevant experience from special schools, mainstream SEND provision, childcare, care, mentoring or other support environments may be considered depending on the opportunity.

Why Work with Forward Teaching?

• SEN opportunities across Dartford and surrounding areas
• Flexible supply and temporary work
• Short-term and longer-term placements
• Roles matched to your experience and availability
• Opportunities to build experience within different school settings
• Straightforward registration and compliance support
• Personal support from a specialist education recruitment agency

Ready for Your Next SEN Role?

Great SEN support isn’t about expecting every child to learn, communicate or engage in exactly the same way.

It’s about finding the approach that helps that individual child succeed.

If that’s the kind of work you want to do, we’d like to hear from you.

Apply today or contact Forward Teaching to discuss SEN Teaching Assistant opportunities in Dartford.

Forward Teaching is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appropriate safeguarding, referencing and compliance checks will apply to placements.