• SEN Teaching Assistant  
• 1 to 1 Diabetes Support
• Camden Primary school 
• 8.00am – 3.30pm 
• Monday to Friday
• Immediate start
• Ongoing contract to July 2025

 A lovely school in Camden are looking for a Teaching Assistant to support a child with diabetes who has just joined the school.

The Role

In this role you will be the 1 to 1 Teaching Assistant for a child in Key Stage 2. She has recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and she requires support whilst in school to ensure monitoring and any medical support is provided correctly.

As the diagnosis is recent, both the child and family need an experienced and reassuring Teaching assistant who has training and experience in monitoring and administering Type 1 diabetes medication.

Alongside the healthcare support, you will be based in the  classroom and will support the child as needed during play and daily school activities. You will work closely with the school SENCO and the class teacher to ensure the child’s needs are met.

The school 

This large, vibrant primary school is rated ‘good’ by Ofsted and is a popular choice for local families. Children are encouraged to develop a true love of learning through engaging and exciting lessons and enrichment activities. The school has an established leadership team in place who lead a dedicated teaching and support staff team. The school is in the borough of camdenand easily accessible via car and public transport.

To apply for this role you must have

• Previous training and experience supporting children or adults with Type 1 diabetes
• Be able to commit to a full-time role in a primary school

If you have the above and are keen to support a young child in her first year at school, please apply ASAP with an up to date CV.

 

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.