Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Crawley
Start: September 2026
Full Time: Temporary to Permanent
Salary: £90-£120
SEN is a setting where individual needs, strengths and potential are recognised and supported through patience, care and tailored strategies. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you play a vital role in helping children overcome barriers to learning, build confidence and feel safe, understood and valued.
What you’ll love about this role:
- You’ll support children with special educational needs at a crucial stage of their development, helping them access learning, build confidence and achieve personal milestones at their own pace. Your support makes a meaningful difference every day.
- A Purposeful and Rewarding Environment
SEN support combines structure, creativity and care. You’ll help deliver adapted learning activities, emotional support, sensory provision and intervention - Support lessons designed around each child’s needs.
Supportive, Collaborative Team - You’ll work closely with teachers, SENCOs and support staff who value communication, consistency and teamwork. Everyone works together to ensure pupils receive the best possible support.
- Professional Development Opportunities
Main Duties
- Provide one‑to‑one and small‑group support
- Assist with phonics, literacy, and numeracy activities
- Support emotional regulation and behaviour
- Help maintain a calm and structured learning environment
Key Skills
- Patience and empathy
- Ability to follow behaviour support plans
- Clear communication
- Willingness to learn and adapt
Supply Desk can offer you:
Competitive rates of pay
Recommend a friend bonus scheme
Out of hours on-call service
Day to day or long-term assignments
