One-to-one Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Smile Education; Wigston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education recruitment agency is seeking a One-to-one Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Wigston, England. This role involves supporting a primary school pupil with special educational needs, requiring practical experience and a caring attitude. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, resilient, and ready to provide close assistance throughout the school day. This full-time term-time position begins in January 2026, and offers a supportive environment in a community primary school focused on inclusion.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of supporting primary aged children with special educational needs.
• Ability to support pupils exhibiting challenging behaviour.
• Practical experience working with young people with various needs.

Responsibilities

• Support one pupil with special needs throughout the school day.
• Assist with behaviour management and staying on task.
• Work on a one-to-one and small group basis.

Skills

Experience with special educational needs

Enthusiasm and initiative

Caring and understanding

Resilience

Job description

One-to-one Special Needs Teaching Assistant

• Posted: 08-12-2025
• Category: Mowbray Education Trust
• Type: /

One-to-one Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Do you have previous experience of supporting primary aged children with special educational needs? Can you support pupils who exhibit challenging behaviour? Are you looking for a long-term SEN teaching assistant position in a primary school?

Smile Education are currently working with a primary school in Birstall, Leicester that require additional help in supporting one of their pupils with special needs with close support. The pupil requires the assistance throughout the school day with their behaviour, staying on task and

• Primary SEN Teaching Assistant LSP
• Based in a North Leicestershire primary school
• Ideally need previous experience in a similar role
• Must be enthusiastic with a lot of initiative
• Need to be caring, understanding and resilient
• Full time, term time work – Starts Jan '26

Our client is community primary school, based in South Leicester with a wide and diverse pupil base. They take inclusion very seriously and as such invest a lot of time, effort and resources in to supporting pupils with additional needs. The school’s SENCo is passionate about ensuring every pupil is given the very best education and pastoral care during their time in school.

To assist the SENCo the school are keen to meet enthusiastic LSPs/Teaching Assistants to work on a one-to-one and small group basis. There are a range of needs in the school including but not exclusively: Autism, ADHD, Asperger’s, Speech and Language, Global Delay, Learning Disabilities and mental health issues. The specific pupil in this instance requires very close support both socially and academically.

They ask that applicants have practical experience of working with young people with such needs coupled with a fantastic attitude and a willingness to get stuck in and do their very best for the pupils they work with.

In return you’ll work in a lovely school with supportive colleagues that are there to help progress your skills and knowledge.

For more information, please contact Patrick at Smile Education on 0116 507 1692 or email: [e-mail]

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