ADHD teaching support

About the Role

Are you a compassionate, patient, and dedicated individual looking to make a real difference in a child’s early education? We are seeking an empathetic Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant to provide vital 1:1 support for a young child in a wonderful Greenford primary school. This young pupil has ADHD and requires consistent support to help them navigate the school day. As a 1:1 support, you would develop trust and rapport with the child in order to help them thrive both socially and academically.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated 1:1 emotional and academic support to a young primary school pupil with ADHD.
• Implement tailored strategies to help the child maintain focus, manage energy levels, and smoothly transition between tasks and classrooms.
• Work closely with the class teacher to adapt learning materials, breaking tasks down into manageable, engaging steps.
• Use positive reinforcement and creative de-escalation techniques to help the pupil regulate their emotions and behavior in the classroom and playground.
• Foster an inclusive, nurturing environment that builds the child’s confidence, independence, and social skills.

Requirements

• A compassionate, patient, and highly resilient nature with a genuine desire to support children with additional needs.
• Prior experience supporting children or young people with ADHD, autism, or emotional needs is highly advantageous (this can include school, care, youth work, or personal family experience).
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build quick, trusting relationships with young children.
• A proactive mindset, with the ability to spot when a child is becoming overwhelmed or distracted and intervene gently.
• Must hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service.

What We Offer

• Excellent pay: Starting at £92.63 per day, fully paid via PAYE (no hidden umbrella company fees).
• Career progression: Clear pathways with temp-to-perm contracts for the right candidate.
• Supportive environment: Work within a welcoming Greenford primary school with a highly collaborative staff team.
• Regular working hours (Monday to Friday, school term time).

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Tess at tess@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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