🌟 Primary & Secondary Teaching Assistant Roles – SEND School, Crawley 🌟

Start: ASAP
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Contract: Full‑time, long‑term
Location: Crawley

Are you passionate about supporting young people with Special Educational Needs?
Do you thrive in a role where every day is different and you can make a real impact?

We are working with a fantastic SEND school in Crawley who are looking for Primary and Secondary Teaching Assistants to join their warm, dedicated team. The school supports children with a range of needs, including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, communication difficulties, and complex behaviour, and offers superb training, guidance, and pastoral support.

🌈 The Roles

We are recruiting for both Primary and Secondary positions, working with pupils who benefit from additional support in their learning and emotional regulation.

Your day might include:

Supporting students with behavioural and emotional needs
Providing 1:1 and small‑group support
Assisting with literacy, numeracy, communication, and sensory needs
Helping to create a safe, nurturing, structured environment
Working closely with teachers, therapists, and behaviour leads
Celebrating small wins that make a huge difference

✨ What We’re Looking For

The school is seeking positive, patient, and resilient individuals. You don’t need to be an expert, but the right mindset is essential.

You’ll be a great fit if you have:

Experience in SEN, SEMH, care, youth work, or classroom support
Confidence supporting challenging behaviour
A calm, compassionate and consistent approach
Great communication and a genuine passion for helping young people
A willingness to learn — training is provided!

💼 Why This School?

Supportive, welcoming team
Amazing leadership and behaviour support structure
Opportunity to grow and progress
A chance to play a key role in a child’s development
Every day is rewarding, meaningful, and full of purpose

🚀 Ready to Apply?

If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be valued, supported, and able to make a difference from day one, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply: If you are passionate about education and eager to make a difference in the lives of young learners, we would love to hear from you. Apply below.

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Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the expectation of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our job is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.

The pay stated is inclusive of the additional 12.07% PAYE holiday.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undertake various background checks including obtaining a DBS, if they do not hold a valid certificate that is on the update service.

Blair Turnbull

blair@pinktile.co.uk

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