SEN Teaching Assistant — Paddock Wood

You can make a difference, support creatively, and work within a more fulfilling and rewarding career. SENse Learning is offering a unique opportunity for passionate mentors to make a real impact! You can begin to work in an impact-first role with SENse Learning. Our SEN Teaching Assistant roles allow you to provide one-to-one mentoring and learning support for the most in-need young people, working across a variety of specialisms as an Education Assistant, Education Mentor, and Learning Support Mentor.

• Competitive pay: £18 – £23 per hour
• Flexible working:
  Craft your own schedule with in‑person, hybrid, and community‑based support opportunities, agreeing session times with parents, carers, or schools
• Flexible hours:
  Flexible part‑time up to full‑time hours, arranged in consultation with clients and schools to suit your schedule
• Meaningful work:
  Support young people who are often excluded or disengaged from traditional education
• Pastoral and Pathways Support: SENse Learning keeps a team around you and the child
• Community and Company Events:
  Knowledge sharing and resources
• Referral Programme:
  Get rewarded for successful tutor referrals

• Experience:
  
  At least two years of experience working with children or young people with complex additional needs (e.g. ASC, ADHD, SEMH, EBSA, trauma, PDA, mental health)
• Background:
  Ideal for Support Workers, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), Teaching Assistants (TAs), Higher‑Level TAs, Youth Workers, Personal Assistants (PAs), or those with other relevant care or education backgrounds
• Approach:
  Understanding of how to work in a child‑centred, holistic way; you will have the ingenuity and creativity to make the curriculum work in an individual, student‑centred way
• Compliance:
  Enhanced DBS (we can facilitate this if needed) and 2+ professional references
• Location:
  
  You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online jobs
• Safeguarding:
  Knowledge of safeguarding and creating a safe learning environment

• Develop strong, positive relationships with children and young people who may have faced significant challenges in previous education settings
• Provide one‑to‑one support in homes and community settings, delivering creative and interest‑based activities
• Support the development of life skills, confidence, and independence
• Use trauma‑informed approaches and flexible strategies to support a wide range of additional needs
• Understand the importance of emotional regulation and implement strategies to model and encourage this
• Provide feedback and reflections to track progress and adapt support where needed

At SENse Learning, we are on a mission to raise the standard of education for young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs. We passionately believe in the transformative power of education, and through bespoke, one‑to‑one lessons, our dedicated team makes a positive impact on students’ lives every day.