SEN Teaching Assistant
Listed on 2026-09-17
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant, Elementary School
SEN Teaching Assistant - Flexible & Long-Term Opportunities Portsmouth
Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs? Looking for flexible work or a long-term role in education? Join our dedicated team working with schools across Portsmouth.
We are currently recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants for a range of opportunities including day-to-day supply, long-term placements, and temp-to-perm roles.
What We Offer:- Flexible work to suit your lifestyle - choose when you work
- Opportunities for day-to-day, long-term, and temp to perm roles
- Competitive pay rates
- Ongoing CPD training and professional development
- Support from a friendly and experienced team
- The chance to make a real difference in young people's lives
- Supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the classroom
- Working 1:1 or in small groups
- Assisting with learning, behaviour, and emotional regulation
- Helping create a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment
- Collaborating with teachers and other support staff
- Experience working with children or young people
- Backgrounds considered: education, care, residential support, youth work, nursery settings
- A caring, empathetic, and patient approach
- Passion for supporting children with additional needs
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)
Whether you're seeking flexible supply work or looking to secure a long-term or permanent position, we offer opportunities to suit your goals-while helping you build valuable experience in SEN education.
Time Plan Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview.
Time Plan Education is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.
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