SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Specialist SEN School - Preston - Up to 600 per week - Full-Time - September Start

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Would you enjoy working in a varied specialist environment where you can develop experience supporting pupils with needs ranging from SEMH and Autism through to severe learning difficulties and PMLD?

A specialist SEN school in Preston is recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to join its experienced team. The school supports a diverse cohort of pupils with a broad spectrum of additional needs, making this an excellent opportunity to develop genuinely varied experience within specialist education.

The Role - SEN Teaching Assistant

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will provide individualised support based on the needs, abilities, and EHCP outcomes of each pupil.

The school's diverse cohort includes pupils with needs such as Autism, ADHD, SEMH, MLD, SLD, PMLD, physical disabilities, and speech and communication difficulties.

Your responsibilities could include:

• Providing 1:1, small-group, and classroom support
• Adapting activities for pupils with different learning and communication needs
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour
• Using visual, sensory, and communication strategies
• Encouraging independence and developing essential life skills
• Supporting pupils with physical and complex needs where required
• Working alongside teachers and specialist professionals to deliver individualised support

The varied nature of the school means adaptability is essential. One pupil may require support managing their emotions and engaging with learning, while another may require a highly personalised sensory and communication-based approach.

What's on Offer

• Up to 600 per week
• Full-time, long-term SEN Teaching Assistant role
• September start
• Experience across a broad spectrum of SEN
• Extensive specialist training and ongoing CPD
• Support from experienced teachers and SEN professionals
• Excellent preparation for careers in Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Healthcare, or SEN Education

For an SEN Teaching Assistant, few environments provide such varied experience. You will develop an understanding of how different additional needs affect learning, communication, behaviour, physical development, and independence, while making a genuine difference to pupils' everyday lives.SEN Teaching Assistant - Preston Specialist SEN School - Up to 600 per week

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