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Part time SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Posted: 10 days ago

Salary: £ 93 - 100 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Rugeley, Staffordshire

Expire in: 17 days

Job Description

Part‑Time SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Rugeley
Contract: Part‑Time
Start Date: ASAP

Setting: Specialist SEN School
Age Range: 5–18 years
Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Make a Lasting Difference in a Supportive SEN School

A forward‑thinking SEN school in Rugeley is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Part‑Time SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team as soon as possible. This role focuses on supporting children and young people aged 5 to 18 with a wide range of special educational needs, ensuring both their learning and social/emotional wellbeing are at the heart of everything you do.

If you are passionate about helping vulnerable pupils grow, achieve, and feel supported every day, this role could be perfect for you.

Key Responsibilities

  * Provide 1:1 and small‑group support for pupils with a variety of SEN needs.

  * Help to promote pupils’ social and emotional wellbeing, resilience, and independence.

  * Assist with classroom activities, routines, and differentiated learning tasks.

  * Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils aged 5–18.

  * Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and pastoral staff.

  * Support positive behaviour strategies to create a safe, encouraging environment.

What We’re Looking For

  * Experience supporting children or young people with SEN (in school or care settings).

  * A calm, understanding, and empathetic approach.

  * Strong communication and teamwork skills.

  * Enthusiasm for supporting pupils with emotional, behavioural, and sensory needs.

  * Reliability, patience, and a genuine passion for helping young people thrive.

Desirable Qualifications

  * Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

  * SEN training (e.g., Autism Awareness, Makaton, Team Teach)

What the School Offers

  * A welcoming, inclusive SEN environment

  * Supportive leadership and friendly staff team

  * Valuable professional development opportunities

  * The chance to make a meaningful difference every single day

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work

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