SEN Teaching Assistant - Complex & High Needs

Tradewind Recruitment; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term-time work

SEN consultant support

Specialist SEN setting

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment are working with a specialist SEN school in Sheffield who are looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role involves 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with complex needs, supporting learning, and helping with emotional regulation and behaviour throughout the day.

You will be confident managing challenging situations in a calm, supportive style, building trusting relationships with pupils and collaborating with staff across the school.

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist SEN or complex needs settings.
• Experience with challenging behaviour.
• Experience in residential or supported living environments.
• Healthcare or care-based roles.
• Youth work or similar support positions.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with complex SEN.
• Support pupils to engage with learning and develop independence.
• Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour.
• Build trusting and consistent relationships with pupils.
• Respond appropriately to challenging or distressed behaviour.
• Work alongside teachers, support staff and other professionals.
• Follow individual education, behaviour and support plans.
• Create a safe, structured and positive environment for pupils.

Skills

One-to-one support

Small-group support

Behaviour management

Emotional regulation

Relationship building

Team collaboration

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Complex & High Needs

Tradewind Recruitment - Sheffield

Location: Sheffield

Pay: £95-£120 per day, depending on experience

Contract: Full-time | Term Time Only

Tradewind Recruitment are working with a specialist SEN school in Sheffield who are looking for a dedicated and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team.

The school supports pupils with a wide range of complex needs, and the successful candidate will play an important role in providing consistent, individualised support throughout the school day.

This is a role for someone who understands that working within a specialist SEN environment can be challenging.

Pupils may display behaviours of concern, including aggression, alongside communication difficulties, emotional regulation needs and complex physical or learning needs.

You will need to be confident managing challenging situations while remaining calm, patient and supportive.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with complex SEN
• Helping pupils engage with learning and develop their independence
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
• Building trusting and consistent relationships with pupils
• Responding appropriately to challenging or distressed behaviour
• Working alongside teachers, support staff and other professionals
• Following individual education, behaviour and support plans
• Creating a safe, structured and positive environment for pupils

The Ideal Candidate

• Specialist SEN or complex needs settings
• Challenging behaviour or behavioural support
• Residential or supported living environments
• Healthcare or care-based roles
• Youth work or similar support positions

Above all, you will need to be resilient, patient and genuinely committed to working with children and young people with additional needs.

You should be comfortable working in an environment where no two days are necessarily the same and where some situations can be physically and emotionally demanding.

What We Offer

• £95-£120 per day, dependent on experience
• Full-time, term-time working
• The opportunity to work within a specialist SEN setting
• Ongoing support from your dedicated SEN Consultant
• The opportunity to develop further experience within complex SEN