Sen Teaching Assistant
Job description
We’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and motivated person to join our team full-time from May 2026.
This is a really rewarding role where you’ll be working in a specialist setting, supporting children and young people with additional needs. Every day is different, and you’ll play a big part in helping students grow in confidence, develop new skills, and achieve their personal goals.
What you’ll be doing:
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Planning and delivering fun, engaging lessons suited to each student
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Creating a calm, positive, and supportive classroom environment
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Working closely with a friendly team of staff and other professionals
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Keeping track of student progress and adjusting your approach when needed
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Supporting students with their social, emotional, and personal development
We’re looking for someone who:
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Has a teaching qualification (or relevant experience)
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Ideally has experience with additional needs (but this isn’t essential)
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Is a good communicator and enjoys working as part of a team
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Is patient, understanding, and proactive
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Cares about making a real difference in young people’s lives
What you can expect from us:
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A supportive and welcoming team
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Opportunities to learn, develop, and grow in your career
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Access to great resources and facilities
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A genuinely rewarding job where no two days are the same
If you’re passionate about helping every child succeed and want to be part of a team that truly cares, we’d love to hear from you.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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