SEN Teaching Assistant

Simply Education Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Education Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a reliable SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs in a long-term placement.

You will work with teachers and support staff to help pupils access learning, provide personalised support, and foster a positive classroom environment. The role emphasizes consistency and building trust with the pupil group.

Qualifications

• Experience as SEN Teaching Assistant is ideal, but candidates with other relevant experience supporting children or young people with additional needs are welcome.
• Ability to work with pupils with diverse needs and progress varies by individual.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils.
• Help pupils engage with classroom activities and learning tasks.
• Break tasks down into manageable steps and support communication, confidence and independence.
• Work closely with teachers and SEN staff to implement individual support plans.
• Follow individual strategies to promote positive engagement with learning.

Skills

One-to-one support

Small-group support

Pupil engagement

Communication with SEN staff

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Cambridge

£105 per day | Long-term position | ASAP start

Are you an SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a long-term role in Cambridge where you can properly get to know the pupils you support?

We're working with a school in Cambridge that is looking for a reliable and caring SEN Teaching Assistant to join them as soon as possible. This is a long-term position, so the school is looking for someone who can offer consistency and become a familiar, trusted part of the school day.

This would suit someone who enjoys working closely with pupils with additional needs and understands that progress can look different for every child.

What will you be doing?

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongside teachers and other support staff to help pupils access learning and feel confident in the classroom.

Your day could include:

• Providing one-to-one and small-group support
• Helping pupils engage with classroom activities
• Breaking tasks down into manageable steps
• Supporting communication, confidence and independence
• Encouraging positive engagement with learning
• Following individual support strategies
• Working closely with teaching and SEN staff

We're particularly interested in people who are patient and observant. Someone who takes the time to understand what works for an individual pupil rather than expecting every child to respond in the same way.

Who are we looking for?

Previous experience as an SEN Teaching Assistant would be ideal, but we're also happy to hear from candidates with other relevant experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.

You may have worked in a school, SEN setting, care environment, youth provision or another support-based role.

You'll need to be dependable, approachable and comfortable working as part of a wider education team.

The important details

• Job title: SEN Teaching Assistant
• Location: Cambridge
• Pay: £105 per day
• Contract: Long-term
• Start date: ASAP

You’ll be supported by Jack at Simply Education throughout the registration process and during your placement. Jack works with schools and education staff across Cambridge and wider Cambridgeshire, so he’ll take the time to understand your experience and the type of work you’re looking for.

If you’re looking for your next SEN Teaching Assistant job in Cambridge and want the stability of a long-term position, we’d like to hear from you