Primary SEN Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education; Castleford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency seeks a Primary SEN Teaching Assistant in Castleford. The role involves supporting primary-aged children with additional needs, requiring recent experience in childcare or education settings. The position offers competitive daily pay and potential for contract progression within a supportive team-oriented environment.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Free training opportunities

Pension contributions

Access to dedicated consultant

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in the last 2 years is essential.
• Must undergo Enhanced DBS check.
• Prepared to develop SEN school experience.

Responsibilities

• Support children with additional needs in a school environment.
• Work in 1:1 and group settings with children aged 5-11.
• Adapt support to ensure a beneficial school experience for pupils.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Nurturing attitude

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Vision for Education

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Castleford, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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About the role

Primary SEN Teaching Assistant

Castleford

£90 - £110 Per Day Inclusive of Holiday Pay

Immediate Start, Temporary to Permanent Roles Available

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent experience obtained within the last 2 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.

The Role

We are currently seeking an additional Primary SEN Teaching Assistant for work within our partner primary specialist provision working alongside young people aged 5-11 years old.

The Primary SEN Teaching Assistant role involves supporting groups of primary aged children in a primary school with additional needs such as Challenging Behaviour, ASD, PMLD, MLD and Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You will be required to work within group and 1:1 setting with a range of ages and levels of learning.

Your daily routine will involve continuously adapting and working alongside pupils to make their time in school as beneficial and productive as possible. Your main objective will be to support these pupils with this, as well as making sure they are not displaying any triggers or any signs of unease.

Our main aim is to offer the best possible support to pupils. In order to be successful for this role a nurturing, patient and empathetic attitude will be key.

The School

This SEND school is based in the Normanton area and is easily accessible via public transport, however being able to drive is ideal for flexibility but not neccassary. There is ample car parking if you do have access to your own transport. We are continually seeking quality caring staff members, who with additional experience and training may eventually become full time or even supply support staff members.

Requirements

To be considered for this role you will:

• Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from two selected roles
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service
• Be wanting to develop/start/continue your SEN school experience

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education Offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme (£125 per staff member you refer to us if they meet the criteria.)
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support throughout your time with us.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.