Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Sherborne, Dorset

Salary: £13.75 per hour
Contract: Full-Time, Term Time Only
Start Date: Immediate or January

Join Our Team as an SEN Teaching Assistant and Make a Real Difference!

Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Social, Emotional and Mental Health challenges? We are looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant to work in a specialist Pupil Referral Unit secondary school based in Sherbourne!

Key Responsibilities

• Support students aged 11–16 with SEN, SEMH, and behavioural needs
• Assist teachers in delivering tailored learning plans
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
• Help students develop social and academic skills in a trauma-informed environment

About the School

This short-stay alternative provision supports:

• Students permanently excluded or at risk of exclusion
• Pupils with medical needs or requiring SEND assessments

The school offers interventions such as emotional literacy, mentoring, sports coaching, anger management, mental health first aid, sensory activities, and family workshops.

Requirements

• Experience with SEND and SEMH
• Comfortable working in a PRU setting
• Patient, resilient, and compassionate approach
• Ability to de-escalate challenging situations safely
• Understanding of positive behaviour strategies
• Strong communication skills

Benefits

• Full-time, Monday to Friday
• Term Time Only
• Holiday Pay
• Access to 10+ FREE online SEND training courses and CPD opportunities

Apply Now to start your career as an SEN Teaching Assistant and help shape brighter futures for young people in Sherborne!

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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.
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