Teaching Assistant - SEND

Contract: Full-time - Part-time

Start Date: Immediate

Are you passionate about supporting children with complex learning needs? Do you want to work in a caring, well-resourced specialist environment where every day is meaningful? We are seeking a committed Teaching Assistant with strong SEND experience to join a highly nurturing special school in Rotherham.

This is a warm, inclusive and well-established special school supporting children and young people aged 2-19 with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning disabilities, and additional communication and sensory needs. The school places a strong emphasis on personalised learning, independence, and building positive relationships.

Publicly available Ofsted information highlights:

• A highly nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued
• Staff who form exceptionally positive, trusting relationships with pupils
• A curriculum designed to promote communication, independence and holistic development
• A dedicated team who work tirelessly to help pupils achieve their potential

Parents consistently praise the school's caring staff, clear communication and the progress their children make both academically and socially.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils with a range of SEND, including SLD, PMLD and complex communication needs
• Assist with personal care as required
• Use sensory strategies and communication tools (such as PECS, objects of reference, or visual timetables)
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists and specialist staff
• Engage pupils in motivating, multisensory learning activities
• Help maintain a calm, structured and supportive classroom environment

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND
• A calm, patient and compassionate approach
• Willingness to support personal care and medical needs
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships
• Flexibility, reliability and a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable learners

• A friendly, highly supportive and experienced staff team
• Excellent professional development, including specialist SEND training
• Access to sensory rooms, therapy spaces and outdoor learning areas
• A culture built on teamwork, wellbeing and mutual respect