SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant | Southampton | Flexible SEN Support | £80-£100 per day | ASAP Start

Reeson Education is looking for a dependable SEN Teaching Assistant to join our Hampshire talent pool for opportunities across Southampton.

This SEN Teaching Assistant advert is aimed at candidates who would like to support children and young people with additional needs while having access to both flexible and longer-term work.

Opportunities for a SEN Teaching Assistant

• £80-£100 per day
• Southampton
• ASAP start
• Flexible supply and longer-term positions
• Mainstream and specialist education settings

A SEN Teaching Assistant may work with different pupils from one assignment to another, including children who require support with communication, learning, attention, emotional regulation or social interaction.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, your role is to remove barriers to learning while encouraging pupils to participate as independently as possible.

Day-to-Day SEN Teaching Assistant Duties

• Providing focused 1:1 support.
• Delivering teacher-planned small-group activities.
• Breaking learning into manageable steps.
• Using visual prompts or structured routines where appropriate.
• Supporting communication and interaction.
• Helping pupils remain engaged during lessons.
• Following individual strategies and EHCP outcomes.
• Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Communicating observations to teachers and SEN staff.

Requirements for a SEN Teaching Assistant

We are interested in hearing from experienced SEN Teaching Assistant candidates as well as applicants with relevant transferable experience. A strong SEN Teaching Assistant will bring patience, emotional maturity, reliability and the ability to build trust without creating unnecessary dependence.

Flexible Work Through Reeson Education

Working as a SEN Teaching Assistant through Reeson Education can allow you to tell us which days you are available and which types of settings you prefer. Suitable candidates can also be considered for longer‑term vacancies when schools require consistency.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07

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