Year 2 Teaching Assistant

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Year 2 SEN Teaching Assistant

Mainstream Primary School

Monday - Friday

January - July 2026

PAYE, NO umbrella companies

About the role

A mainstream primary school in Hackney are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching assistant to join their team on a full time basis from January 2026 - July 2026 supporting a pupil in Year 2 with ASD.

This is a great opportunity to join a strong team in a great school.

You should-

- Have experience working with primary aged children

-Have experience working with pupils with ASD

- Be able to work on your own initiative, being able to identify where support is needed in the classroom and with the pupil

- Be able to work well in a team and have strong communication skills

- Be empathetic, caring, supporting and able to support children with different levels of needs

- Be proactive and able to adapt to the demands of a busy classroom

- Holding a relevant qualification is desirable but not essential

About the school

The school expects all staff to work collaboratively as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with staff and pupils.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Year 2 Teaching Assistant you will:

Have a DBS on the updated service or be willing to apply for one
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

Prior experience working with children
Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Smart Teachers

Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Smart Teachers offer

As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:

Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community
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Location:
Queensbridge
Salary:
£445 - £450 /week
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Education

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