SEN Teaching assistant

- SEND Primary & Secondary opportunities

Some children need more than a lesson plan. They need someone who sees their strengths, understands what might be getting in the way, and keeps showing up with patience, warmth and belief.

We’re looking for
** experienced Teaching Assistants and graduates
** to support children and young people with additional needs in specialist education settings.

You could bring experience from schools, care or youth work or knowledge from studies in psychology, coaching, education, special educational needs or a related subject.

You don’t need to have all the answers. You do need curiosity, resilience and a genuine interest in helping each young person make progress in their own way.

• Build trusting relationships and help learners feel safe, understood and ready to take part.
• Support individual learning, communication, wellbeing and independence.
• Adapt your approach to each learner’s needs, interests and goals.
• Work alongside teachers and other professionals to help young people make meaningful progress.
• Celebrate the small steps that can lead to big changes.

• Experience supporting children or young people, ideally in education or a related setting or a relevant degree or qualification.
• An interest in additional needs and how people learn, communicate and develop.
• Patience, empathy, reliability and the ability to stay calm when things are challenging.
• A willingness to learn, reflect and work as part of a team.
• A background in psychology, coaching, SEN, education, youth work or care could be a great fit. Most of all, we’re looking for people who believe every young person can grow when they receive the right support.

You’ll help create personalised learning experiences for young people with a wide range of needs. The aim is to build confidence, develop skills for life and open up new possibilities one relationship, one breakthrough and one school day at a time.