Psychology Graduate - SEN Teaching Assistant

Aspire People; Oxford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People is seeking five caring SEN Teaching Assistants to support students in specialist schools across Oxford. Roles are full-time, term-time only, with temp-to-perm progression and an immediate start.

No SEN experience? Transferable experience is welcome—teaching/learning support, youth work, care, nursery, sports coaching or customer service.

You will work Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm, with safeguarding and vetting checks required before starting.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be patient, compassionate and reliable when working with children and young people.
• Transferable experience in teaching/learning support, youth work, care or other people-focused roles is welcome.
• No SEN experience is required, but a willingness to learn and develop is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support learners in SEN settings and assist teaching staff in daily activities.
• Help manage classroom routines, assist with learning tasks and behaviour support.
• Contribute to safeguarding and pupil development through patient, reliable and respectful engagement.

Skills

Patience

Compassion

Reliability

Confidence with children

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistants - Temp to Perm

Oxford - OX2, OX3 & OX4

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:00pm

Full-time, term-time only

Temp to Perm

5 positions available - START ASAP!

We're looking for 5 caring, enthusiastic and reliable SEN Teaching Assistants to join specialist schools across Oxford.

No previous SEN experience? No problem! We're also keen to hear from candidates with transferable experience, including:

• Teaching/learning support or youth work
• Care, support work or healthcare
• Nursery/early years
• Sports coaching or mentoring
• Customer service, hospitality or other people-focused roles
• Parents/carers with relevant experience

We're looking for people who are patient, compassionate, reliable and confident working with children and young people.

What's on offer:

• Full-time, term-time hours
• Temp-to-perm opportunities
• Specialist SEN school environment
• Paid trial day
• Training, support and development

Candidates must be available to start ASAP and will need to complete the required safeguarding and vetting checks.