Primary ASc Teaching Assistant

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and additional learning needs?

Prospero Teaching is currently recruiting for a dedicated ASC Primary School Teaching Assistant to join a highly supportive specialist school in the Portsmouth area.

Experienced Teaching Assistants with a background in autism support, special educational needs, or primary education are encouraged to apply.

• Location: Portsmouth
• Position: SEND Autism Spectrum Condition (ASc) Primary TA
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration / Likely Duration: Ongoing
• Contract type: Long term
• Full time/part time: Full time
• Minimum rate of pay: 140 per day
• Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm

• Teaching Assistant qualification (preferable but not essential)
• Previous experience working in a UK School
• Experience working with children in education or in a similar setting
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential as training can be provided)

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional, child-related references

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team