SEN Teaching Assistant

Position Overview

SEN Teaching Assistants – Norfolk & Cambridgeshire

Location:

Various sites commutable from Royston, Cambridge, St Ives, St Neots, Huntingdon, Letchworth, Norwich, Diss, Thetford, Swaffham, Chatteris, Ely.

Job Type: Full‑time | Part‑time | Temporary | Temp‑to‑Perm | Permanent

Salary: £95 – £120 per day (depending on experience, qualifications and role)

• Provide 1:1 and small‑group support to pupils with additional needs.
• Support students with ADHD, ASC (Autism Spectrum Condition), SEMH and communication needs.
• Assist pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
• Support learners with Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN).
• Work alongside teachers, therapists and healthcare professionals to implement EHCP targets.
• Support pupils with complex health needs where required (training provided where appropriate).
• Help manage behaviour positively using structured and therapeutic approaches.
• Encourage independence, emotional regulation and social development.

We welcome applications from candidates with experience or qualifications in SEN/SEND support, including:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN, ASC, ADHD or SEMH.
• Experience in specialist provisions, PRUs, care settings or residential environments.
• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• CACHE Level 2 or Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
• Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools.

Desirable (but not essential):

• Team Teach or positive handling training.
• Makaton, PECS or communication‑based training.
• Autism Awareness training.
• Experience supporting pupils with complex medical needs.

• Patient and empathetic
• Resilient and calm under pressure
• Passionate about inclusive education
• Committed to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing

• Flexible opportunities – daily supply, long‑term placements or permanent roles.
• Competitive pay rates, paid weekly.
• Opportunities to work within highly specialised SEN environments.
• Ongoing professional development and guidance.
• A supportive, experienced SEN recruitment team.

Contact Ginny at Mana Education's SEN team for more information.