Sen Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time position in Cranborne, Dorset, starting October 2026, with the potential to start earlier.

This is an opportunity to join a specialist educational environment supporting young people with additional and complex needs. We need someone who is already confident working within SEND and can hit the ground running, quickly understanding individual pupils and becoming a dependable part of the wider team.

For the right person, this is a chance to use your existing experience in a setting where patience, flexibility and relationship-building are central to everyday practice.

No two days will be exactly the same. You will work alongside teaching staff to provide targeted support and help young people access both their learning and the wider school day.

• Supporting students individually and in small groups
• Adapting tasks and resources around different learning needs
• Encouraging participation, motivation and positive engagement
• Helping young people develop greater independence and confidence
• Supporting emotional regulation using appropriate strategies
• Responding professionally when pupils become anxious, overwhelmed or disengaged
• Sharing observations with teachers and contributing to consistent support plans

We are looking for candidates with previous, hands-on experience supporting SEND. This may have been gained within a special school, specialist college, alternative provision or another relevant education environment.

You should be comfortable adapting how you communicate and provide support depending on the young person in front of you. Being calm, proactive and resilient is important, alongside the ability to establish positive relationships without losing professional boundaries.

A sound understanding of safeguarding and the confidence to work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals are essential.

• Competitive rates of pay
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Access to CPD and professional development
• Opportunities across SEND and specialist provisions
• Support throughout registration, compliance and your placement
• An online platform to manage your work and availability

If you have the experience to step confidently into this environment and want to find out whether the position is right for you, apply today.

Call 01202 558848 and ask for Himaya to discuss the vacancy, the setting and your experience.

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.
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