SEND Teaching Assistant

Start date: September 2025

Connaught Special School is seeking to appoint a compassionate, dedicated and skilled Teaching Assistant to join its school. This is an exciting opportunity to support children with complex learning needs, making a lasting impact on their educational journey.

The Role

• The role would be to support the learning of all students across all ages who have significant learning difficulties, physical needs and, at times, challenging behaviours.
• We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate initiative, integrity, a willingness to learn and positive interaction with others to support the profound nature of our students' needs.
• The role will involve taking part in physical activities including swimming and supporting personal care for students.
• To support the teacher in delivering the personalised curriculum for students.

Connaught Special School: 

• Connaught welcomes young people with a primary diagnosis of autism and coexisting conditions.
• Provides a stimulating environment where children can be safe and enjoy learning with a dedicated team of staff.  Staff are our most important resource and we invest heavily in CPD based on individual needs
• Ensures that all our young people receive individual and personalised learning and support.
• Will provide up to 26 pupil places at a temporary site in Upton Cross Primary School in Newham. When opened at its new, permanent site on Royal Road, the school will have a capacity of 105 pupils.
  

Our Commitment to You

As part of Learning in Harmony Trust (www.lihtrust.uk)  you will be joining a friendly, enthusiastic and well-qualified staff team in a highly stimulating and rewarding environment.  In addition, we offer a range of non-contractual benefits to our staff including a cycle-to-work scheme, access to premium wellbeing services and Perkbox membership as well as participating in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

If you have the ambition and you are passionate about outcomes for pupils with SEND, please contact Jason Roynon, if you would like further information.

Closing date:      29 June 2025

Interview date:   3 July 2025

Find out more about us by visiting our websites: www.connaught.lihtrust.uk

Safeguarding Statement:

Learning in Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and the successful applicant will need a satisfactory enhanced DBS certificate and supportive references.

Our aim is to foster a culture of inclusivity that celebrates differences, promotes understanding, and ensures that no one is discriminated against in any way. By embracing diversity, we believe we can tap into the unique perspectives and talents of our employees, creating a more innovative and creative workforce that can better meet the needs of our pupils.