Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Full-Time (Long-Term with Permanent Potential)
Day Rate: £100 - £150 (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Job Description:
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs to reach their full potential? A welcoming and inclusive primary school in Milton Keynes is seeking a committed and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team from September 2025.
The school is committed to giving every pupil the best possible start in life - raising aspirations, building confidence, and developing a lifelong passion for learning. With a high percentage of pupils eligible for pupil premium and a significant number with SEND (particularly in communication and interaction), the school provides a supportive, child-centred environment where progress and wellbeing go hand in hand.
Responsibilities:
- Support pupils with SEND in both classroom and one-to-one settings, promoting independence and emotional wellbeing.
- Assist with the planning and delivery of personalised learning activities.
- Promote high standards of behaviour and respond to incidents in line with school policy.
- Work with teaching staff to monitor progress and provide clear, regular feedback.
- Build strong relationships with families and professionals to ensure effective pupil support.
- Contribute positively to the school’s ethos and inclusive culture.
Requirements:
- Experience supporting children with SEND, particularly in communication and interaction.
- A caring, adaptable communication style and ability to build pupil trust.
- Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting child welfare.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with staff and external agencies.
- Willingness to engage in training and continuous professional development.
- Basic ICT skills and a proactive approach to learning.
Why join Teaching Personnel:
- Weekly pay through PAYE – no hidden agency fees.
- A supportive consultant dedicated to your placements and career progression.
- Access to ongoing professional development and online training.
- Opportunities to secure long-term or permanent roles if desired.
- A chance to regain control of your work-life balance.
Working in a SEND support role offers the rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in pupils’ daily lives - helping them overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve their potential - while developing your own skills and deepening your impact in inclusive education.
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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