SEN Teaching Assistant — Full-Time, Sep Start, Growth Path

Career Teachers; Leeds; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp to permanent opportunity

Job summary

Career Teachers is recruiting for a welcoming SEN school in North Leeds to join as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant for the full academic year, starting September 2026. The role offers a supportive, nurturing environment with opportunities for progression to a permanent contract with the school for the right candidate.

You will support children with SEND, provide one-to-one and small-group assistance, and help develop independence and social skills within a structured educational setting.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND.
• Patient, resilient, and enthusiastic.
• Experienced in education, care, youth work, support work, or similar settings (desirable but not essential).
• Strong communicators with a positive and proactive attitude.
• Committed to helping every learner reach their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs, including Autism, ADHD, communication difficulties, and complex learning needs.
• Delivering tailored one-to-one and small-group support.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
• Promoting student independence, confidence, and social development.
• Assisting with personalised learning activities and interventions.
• Building positive relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.

Skills

Passionate about SEND

Patient and resilient

Strong communicators

Committed to learner potential

Job description

Career Teachers is recruiting for a welcoming SEN school in North Leeds to join as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant for the full academic year, starting September 2026. The role offers a supportive, nurturing environment with opportunities for progression to a permanent contract with the school for the right candidate.

You will support children with SEND, provide one-to-one and small-group assistance, and help develop independence and social skills within a structured educational setting.