SEND Teaching Assistants

SEND Teaching Assistants - Rotherham

ASAP Start

£89 - £100 per day (depending on experience/qualifications)

Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children with SEND?
Do you want to work with an agency that genuinely cares about your career and progression?
Looking for a role with flexible days where you can still make an amazing impact?

Teacher Active is looking for passionate Teaching Assistants to work in a specialist SEND school in Rotherham. This setting is a vibrant, stimulating, and supportive community for pupils aged 2–19 with severe and profound and/or multiple learning difficulties. Spread across two specialist sites, each location is designed to meet individual pupil needs through tailored curriculum pathways and access to a wide variety of educational and therapeutic activities.

• Challenge, motivate, and empower individuals with the skills and knowledge for life beyond school.
• Create an environment where pupils and staff alike are aspirational and inspirational.
• Provide exceptional personalised education and care that enables every pupil to flourish.

Pupils are supported through carefully planned transitions across all Key Stages
, with EHCPs guiding their educational journey. Strong collaboration with parents, carers, and multidisciplinary teams ensures that every child’s needs are met and their full potential unlocked.

Looking for more variety? We work with settings all across South Yorkshire that support children and young people from EYFS through to Post-16
, with a range of needs including Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and PMLD.

• Level 2/3 Qualified in supporting children (desirable)
• Experienced in working with children/adults who have SEND (essential)
• Calm, patient, and caring in their approach
• Confident with behaviour management strategies
• Knowledgeable about child protection and safeguarding guidelines
• Experienced in supporting children on a 1:1 and small group basis

• A competitive rate of pay (paid weekly, PAYE)
• CPD opportunities through My Progression
• Access to our Teacher Active app to set your own availability
• Unrivalled guidance from the supportive and friendly Teacher Active team
• Access to a fantastic “refer a friend” scheme, T&Cs apply
• All of our supply staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance, with no hidden admin charges.
• We recruit for day-to-day, short-term, and long-term placements, offering you flexibility and the opportunity to gain valuable experience in an exceptional specialist setting.

If you feel that you are the right SEND Teaching Assistant, please click apply or contact ELLIE on  or email e

Teacher Active is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job‑seeking services.