Teaching Assistant

1:1 Teaching Assistant - Secondary School (Temp to Perm Opportunity)

Location: Secondary School - Crawley

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Full-time, Monday to Friday

Type: Ongoing Temp to Perm

Pay: £95 - £105 per day - DOE

The Role

We're looking for a compassionate, confident, and proactive 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a neurodivergent student within a welcoming and supportive secondary school environment. This pupil benefits from calm, flexible support that helps reduce anxiety and build confidence.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and ongoing professional support to progress your teaching assistant career
• A rewarding, relationship-based role where you'll make a genuine impact as a TA
• Supportive school environment with opportunities for long-term development.
• Temp to perm pathway available for the right candidate.

Your role will involve:

• Providing consistent 1:1 learning assistant support in lessons and in a quiet, structured workspace.
• Helping to break down learning into smaller, achievable steps.
• Offering gentle encouragement and emotional reassurance throughout the day.
• Communicating daily with parents, summarising progress and focus areas for home.
• Collaborating with teachers and SENCOs to adapt tasks and promote positive participation.

About You

We'd love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience supporting students as a TA / LSA in a school setting.
• Understand neurodiversity, autism, or PDA profiles, or are open to developing this knowledge.
• Are patient, empathetic, and skilled at building rapport.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with staff, students, and parents.
• Are adaptable, proactive, and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

If you're an experienced Teaching Assistant - or have a background supporting neurodivergent learners - and you're looking for a meaningful, long-term opportunity, apply today to help shape the future generation.

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