SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant - Telford

Location: Telford | Position: SEN Teaching Assistant | Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time or Day-to-Day | Agency: Aspire People

Aspire People are currently recruiting passionate and experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to work across schools in Telford.

We have a range of opportunities available for candidates with experience supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, across different age groups and settings.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant who wants to make a real difference to pupils' learning, development and confidence.

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you may be supporting pupils with:

• Autism and communication needs
• Complex learning needs
• SEMH and behavioural needs
• ADHD and other additional needs
• Speech and language difficulties
• Physical or sensory needs
• 1:1 or small-group learning support

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting pupils with learning and development
• Helping to implement individual support strategies
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Adapting activities to meet individual needs
• Supporting pupils both inside and outside the classroom
• Working closely with teachers and other school staff
• Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for candidates with:

• Strong SEN experience within a school or educational setting
• A patient, caring and nurturing approach
• Confidence supporting pupils with a range of additional needs
• Good behaviour management skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for supporting children and young people
• The ability to remain calm and consistent in challenging situations

Relevant qualifications are desirable but not essential where you have strong, relevant SEN experience.

Flexible Opportunities

We can offer full-time, part-time and day-to-day opportunities, depending on your availability and experience.

Whether you're an experienced SEN TA, Learning Support Assistant, Behaviour Support Worker or have strong transferable experience working with children and young people with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Aspire People?

Aspire People works with schools across Telford and the surrounding areas, connecting talented education professionals with suitable opportunities.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

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