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SEN Teaching Assistant - Complex & High Needs

Job Posted: 12 hours ago

Salary: £ 95 - 120 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Complex & High Needs

Tradewind Recruitment - Sheffield

Location: Sheffield
Pay: £95-£120 per day, depending on experience
Contract: Full-time | Term Time Only

Tradewind Recruitment are working with a specialist SEN school in Sheffield who are looking for a dedicated and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team.

The school supports pupils with a wide range of complex needs, and the successful candidate will play an important role in providing consistent, individualised support throughout the school day.

This is a role for someone who understands that working within a specialist SEN environment can be challenging. Pupils may display behaviours of concern, including aggression, alongside communication difficulties, emotional regulation needs and complex physical or learning needs. You will need to be confident managing challenging situations while remaining calm, patient and supportive.

What You'll Be Doing

Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with complex SEN
Helping pupils engage with learning and develop their independence
Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
Building trusting and consistent relationships with pupils
Responding appropriately to challenging or distressed behaviour
Working alongside teachers, support staff and other professionals
Following individual education, behaviour and support plans
Creating a safe, structured and positive environment for pupils

The Ideal Candidate

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with experience in:

Specialist SEN or complex needs settings
Challenging behaviour or behavioural support
Residential or supported living environments
Healthcare or care-based roles
Youth work or similar support positionsAbove all, you will need to be resilient, patient and genuinely committed to working with children and young people with additional needs.

You should be comfortable working in an environment where no two days are necessarily the same and where some situations can be physically and emotionally demanding.

What We Offer

£95-£120 per day, dependent on experience
Full-time, term-time working
The opportunity to work within a specialist SEN setting
Ongoing support from your dedicated SEN Consultant
The opportunity to develop further experience within complex SEN

How to Apply

If you are an experienced Teaching Assistant, Support Worker, Care Worker or similar professional looking for a rewarding opportunity within specialist SEN, we would love to hear from you.

Please send your updated CV to:

Oliver Blyth - SEN Consultant
Tradewind Recruitment

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Bank details.
National Insurance number.
Date of birth.

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