SEN Teaching Assistant
Job description
Full-Time | September 2025 Start | Early/Flexible Start Options
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs?
We are seeking enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to work across specialist schools in Salisbury, supporting learners aged 3 to 19 with SEN and SEMH needs.
This role offers full-time hours, with part-time and early start options available. Opportunities are open across both primary and secondary phases.
About The Schools:
Our partner schools provide:
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Individualised learning in nurturing, therapeutic environments
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Small classes with excellent adult support ratios
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A community-first ethos that encourages growth and celebrates every milestone
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Expert staff teams who create safe, structured, and inspiring spaces
What You’ll Do:
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Provide tailored classroom and 1:1 support
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Help pupils engage, self-regulate, and succeed
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Support learning, routines and emotional development
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Collaborate with teachers, therapists, and families
Role Details:
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Term time | Monday–Friday, 8.30am–4pm
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Flexible hours available
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Primary and secondary roles
Ideal Candidate:
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Compassionate, patient, and motivated to support SEN learners
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Background in care, SEN, education or youth work is welcome
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Confident, calm and ready to make a difference
Why Work with Teaching Personnel?
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Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella fees
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Access to free CPD: Autism, Team Teach & more
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Dedicated consultant for ongoing support
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Long-term and permanent opportunities
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Experience diverse, high-quality SEN settings
If you’re ready to make a genuine impact, apply today to join Teaching Personnel and support pupils where it matters most.
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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