Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEN Provision Hive

SEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEN Provision (‘The Hive’)

Pay: £85 – £95 per day (dependent on experience)

Contract:

Full-Time | Ongoing Long-Term Contract

Start Date:

Immediate / As Soon As Possible

Join a dedicated team within a specialist primary SEN unit!

Are you a passionate Teaching Assistant experienced in supporting complex needs, Autism (ASC), or Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)?

Engage Education is seeking an empathetic and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant to work within ‘The Hive’—a dedicated primary Resource Provision supporting pupils with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).

• Specialist Setting:
  Work within a purpose-built, highly resourced SEN unit attached to a supportive primary school.
• Competitive Pay:
  Paid via PAYE with access to excellent daily rates.
• Continuous Support:
  Benefit from ongoing training, access to free CPD courses, and dedicated mentorship from the school’s SEN team.
• Fulfilling Work:
  Make a direct, measurable difference in a small, low-ratio classroom environment.

• Provide tailored 1:1 and small group support to pupils with complex ASC, communication barriers, or emotional regulation needs.
• Implement structured routines, visual schedules (PECS/NOW & NEXT), and sensory interventions to help children access learning.
• Support pupils during quiet sensory breaks and assist with emotional self-regulation using trauma-informed approaches.
• Assist the SEN Teacher with individualised EHCP targets, speech & language activities, and tracking progress.
• Help facilitate safe, supported integration into mainstream school activities and playtimes where appropriate.

• Experience:
  
  Previous experience working with children with SEN (Autism, SEMH, SLCN, or complex needs) in a school or care setting.
• Key
  
  Skills:
  
  Familiarity with visual aids, sensory equipment, or positive behaviour management techniques (e.g., Team Teach / PRICE is advantageous).
• Attributes:
  Patient, adaptable, resilient, and deeply committed to nurturing individual potential.
• Requirements:
  High level of empathy and an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply for one).

All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS check. Full support provided.