Flexible SEND Teaching Assistant - Impactful Support Roles

Step Teachers; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

PAYE weekly pay

Retail discounts

Travel offers

Gym memberships

Well-being support

Job summary

Step Teachers in Great Yarmouth is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with diverse needs across local schools. You will provide one-to-one and small-group support, helping learners access lessons and build confidence through tailored strategies.

This role offers flexible short-term and long-term placements, with safeguarding at the core and a commitment to inclusive practice. A calm, patient approach and the ability to adapt across different key stages are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND
• Understanding of strategies for needs such as autism, ADHD, SEMH, MLD, or speech and language difficulties
• Calm, patient, and nurturing approach
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
• Confident using behaviour management and de-escalation techniques
• Adaptable across different key stages and classroom environments
• Professional, reliable, and proactive
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for pupils with SEND
• Assist teachers in delivering differentiated and accessible learning activities
• Help implement individual education plans and personalised strategies
• Support pupils with communication, sensory, physical, cognitive, or social needs
• Promote a calm, inclusive, and positive learning environment
• Assist pupils with personal care needs where required
• Monitor and record pupil progress and share observations with staff
• Contribute to wider school routines during longer-term placements

Skills

SEND experience

Strategy understanding

Calm, patient

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Adaptable across key stages

Professional and proactive

Safeguarding commitment

Job description

Step Teachers in Great Yarmouth is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with diverse needs across local schools. You will provide one-to-one and small-group support, helping learners access lessons and build confidence through tailored strategies.

This role offers flexible short-term and long-term placements, with safeguarding at the core and a commitment to inclusive practice. A calm, patient approach and the ability to adapt across different key stages are essential.