SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Newport, South Wales
Pay Rate: £92.63 per day (paid weekly)
Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm

Teaching Assistant:

If you are someone with a strong SEN background and enjoy working alongside young people, this might be the opportunity for you. Anyone who is passionate about the personal and academic development of children with ALN/SEN would thrive in this environment.

We are committed to working with vibrant SEN schools that have a variety of different classroom environments. Your demographic of pupils will range between 2-19 years old, some classes will be smaller, bigger, indoors, outdoors – no two days will look the same! You are expected to fulfil a universal ethos to positively promote equality and opportunity in preparation for adult life. Your role within that is to enable each pupil to experience learning in a calm, safe, happy and creative environment.

If you enjoy thinking outside the box, learning new skills, have an open mind, building strong relationships and being part of a forward-thinking team, you will feel at home.

A day in the life as a Teaching Assistant:

• Providing 1-1 and small-group support, tailored to individual needs
• Competently transitioning between classes, age groups and learning styles
• Assisting with personal needs, mobility and sensory needs (where required)
• Consistently encouraging confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing
• Working collaboratively with teachers and support staff to create a safe, inclusive environment

How you will stand out:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN (or a clear desire to gain this experience)
• Past experiences where you have had to think outside of the box – can be personal, academic or career related
• Has a strong desire for career progression and personal development
• Flexible on location, or willingness to travel to different locations
• Excited about change and fast-paced environments
• Strong communication skills and a clear dedication to safeguarding
• Be yourself! – we love to see individual interests, hobbies, niche skills etc!

Requirements (or willingness to obtain)

To be eligible for this role, you must be 18+ and either already have or be happy to apply for:

• Education Workforce Council (EWC) registration
• Enhanced Child & Adult DBS on the update service
• Level 2 Safeguarding training (provided)
• At least two professional references covering a 24-month period

(Don’t worry, Teaching Personnel will guide and support you through the process)

Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive daily pay (paid weekly)
• Your own dedicated recruitment consultant
• Access to free training and discounted CPD courses
• Opportunities for both temporary and permanent roles across local schools

If any of the above resonates with you, we would love to help you start your teaching journey. Please apply with your CV and we will be in touch!

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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