Disability Teaching Assistant

Location: Poole

Salary: £13.68 - £16.12 per hour (Depending on experience)

Start Date: Immediate

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Do you have the empathy, dedication, and resilience to support young learners with physical or learning disabilities in achieving their full potential?

GSL Education are inviting applications for the position of Disability Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive school community in Poole. Working closely with teaching staff and SEN professionals, you will help create a nurturing and accessible learning environment that empowers every student to engage confidently in school life.

The School: The school is committed to providing a nurturing and supportive environment for students with moderate to severe learning difficulties. They believe in the power of education to transform lives, and their dedicated team plays a key role in helping the students reach their full potential. With a strong focus on inclusivity and respect, the school offers a wide range of facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, multi-sensory rooms, and specialised therapy spaces, alongside a rich curriculum that spans from Early Years to Post 16. Students benefit from small class sizes, collaborative planning between teachers and therapists, and a variety of enrichment activities designed to build confidence, independence, and personal growth.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Support students with moderate to severe learning difficulties in accessing the curriculum, ensuring everyone’s needs are met with patience and care.
• Assist in the delivery of lessons and enrichment activities, adapting materials and approaches to promote inclusion, engagement, and understanding.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and therapists to implement personalised education and support plans that align with students’ academic and developmental goals.
• Encourage student participation in therapeutic sessions, including those in hydrotherapy pools, multi-sensory rooms, and specialised therapy environments.
• Promote student independence and confidence, offering guidance in social, emotional, and self-care skills through daily routines and structured activities.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and nurturing learning space, upholding safeguarding and health & safety standards across all areas of school life.

Candidate Expectations:

• Experience or a genuine interest in working with students with moderate to severe learning difficulties, ideally within a school or care setting.
• A compassionate and respectful approach, committed to supporting the personal growth, confidence, and independence of every student.
• Willingness to engage in a wide range of activities, including hydrotherapy, sensory sessions, and enrichment programmes tailored to individual needs.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills, essential for collaborating closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to follow personalised education and care plans and respond to changing needs throughout the day.
• Understanding of or willingness to learn safeguarding, health & safety, and confidentiality procedures, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Have an updated CV and an enhanced DBS registered to the update service (or be willing to apply for one).

If you are passionate to make a real impact in Poole, apply today for the role Disability Teaching Assistant by submitting your CV.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and supporting staff in schools across the UK.

For more information or to register your interest in the Disability Teaching Assistant role in Poole, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.