SEND Teaching Assistant

Contract job recruited via Veritas (London, UK)

Job Reference PMLDTA_1770364973

Closing date March 8, 2026

Location East London, United Kingdom

Status Contract

Contact Roscoe Price Moor
+64 273124286
rpricemoor@veritas-education.com

About this job

Job Title: Personal Care Teaching Assistant For Female Student
Location: Secondary School, Newham
Start Date: As soon as possible (subject to checks)
Contract: Term-time only (details to be confirmed)

Job Description: A secondary school in the Newham area is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Personal Care Teaching Assistant to support a student with significant physical needs. This role is essential in ensuring the student's safety, dignity, and full access to education throughout the school day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing personal care support, including toileting and changing.
• Safely using a hoist in line with manual handling training and school procedures.
• Supporting wheelchair mobility around the school site.
• Assisting the student to access lessons and school activities.
• Working closely with teaching staff, SEN staff, and external professionals.
• Maintaining the student's comfort, dignity, and wellbeing at all times.

Essential Requirements:

• Female applicant (this is a genuine occupational requirement due to personal care needs).
• Experience providing personal care in a school, SEN, or care setting.
• Confident and competent in using a hoist (or willing to undertake training).
• Experience supporting wheelchair users.
• Calm, patient, and reliable with a caring approach.
• Ability to follow care plans and safeguarding procedures.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a secondary school or SEN setting.
• Relevant training in manual handling or personal care.

Safeguarding: The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and relevant pre-employment checks.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'