SEN Teaching Assistant

Randstad NV; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Education in Cambridge is seeking a permanent SEN Teaching Assistant to provide tailored, person-centred support to students with SEND. You will work 1-to-1 and in small groups during term time, helping students with autism, ADHD, and SEMH to grow and succeed within a supportive school community.

Roles include collaboration with SENCOs, therapists, and teachers to refine plans, promote independence, and ensure inclusion across all activities.

Qualifications

• Experience as SEN TA or related roles such as support worker, care assistant, or youth mentor.
• Good understanding of diverse needs (ASC, ADHD, speech & language needs, SEMH).
• Calm, patient and proactive with strong communication and de-escalation skills.
• Willingness to obtain Enhanced DBS (Update Service) and UK Right to Work.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted 1-to-1 and small group support using adapted curricula.
• Support behaviour and sensory regulation with positive strategies and visual schedules.
• Promote independence and social communication skills in students.
• Collaborate with SENCO and multidisciplinary teams to refine support plans.
• Create an inclusive classroom environment with accessible resources.

Skills

Tracking progress

Youth work background

Behaviour management

Relationship building

Classroom management

Communication

De-escalation

Empathy

Medication administration

Challenging behaviour

Autism spectrum

Learning difficulties

SEMH

Inclusion

Manual handling

Marking

Mentor experience

Personal care

Planning

Resilience

Restraint training

Speech & language therapy experience

Education

High school

College

University

Job description

Ask yourself these three questions...

• Do you want to secure a permanent, long-term career supporting children with special educational needs?

• Are you a patient, compassionate communicator ready to build strong 1-to-1 and small group relationships?

• Are you looking for a stable SEN Teaching Assistant role in Cambridge?

Permanent SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Start Date: ASAP

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Salary: £22,000 - £25,500 per annum (Pro-rata / Term Time Only dependent on experience)

Are you an empathetic, dedicated support professional seeking the long-term security of a permanent position as an SEN Teaching Assistant?

Randstad Education is currently recruiting a permanent SEN Teaching Assistant to join a highly supportive, forward-thinking school community in Cambridge. Working full-time during term time, this role is ideal if you are looking to plant long-term roots within a school where you can truly watch your students grow and succeed over time.

As a permanent SEN Teaching Assistant, you will deliver tailored, person-centred support to students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including Autism (ASC), ADHD, speech and language delays, sensory processing needs, and social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Targeted 1-to-1 & Group Support: As a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant, you will guide assigned pupils through adapted curriculum tasks, keeping them engaged, confident, and focused.

• Behaviour & Sensory Regulation: Implement positive encouragement, sensory breaks, and visual schedules to help pupils manage anxiety and maintain emotional regulation throughout the day.

• Promote Independence: Support students in building vital social communication skills, self-advocacy, emotional resilience, and practical life skills.

• Collaborate with the SENCO & Multidisciplinary Teams: Track long-term pupil progress, maintain observational logs, and work alongside class teachers, speech therapists, and SENCOs to continually refine support plans.

• Inclusive Environment: Help adapt classroom resources and learning materials to ensure all academic and co-curricular activities are accessible to your students.

Candidate Profile

We are searching for a warm, dependable SEN Teaching Assistant who brings enthusiasm, emotional intelligence, and commitment to special education.

• Prior experience as an SEN Teaching Assistant, support worker, care assistant, or youth mentor is highly desirable.

• Strong understanding of diverse needs (e.g., Autism spectrum condition, ADHD, speech & language needs, or SEMH).

• Calm, patient, and proactive approach with strong communication skills and de-escalation awareness.

• Punctual and committed to securing a permanent, full-time role in Cambridge.

• Holds an Enhanced DBS check on the Update Service (or readiness to process one through Randstad).

• Mandatory UK Right to Work (no visa sponsorship available).

experience

Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

education

high school,college,university