SEN Teaching Assistant – Long-Term Consistency

Sprint Education Recruitment; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

Pension contributions

AWR compliance

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Sprint Education Recruitment is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for Leicester, offering long-term placements across primary, secondary and alternative provision. You will support the same students, 1:1 and in small groups, and help implement communication and learning strategies while assisting with daily routines.

We value reliability and a genuine interest in SEN needs, including autism, ADHD and SEMH.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people in schools, care, youth work or volunteering.
• A degree or ongoing study in Psychology, Education or related subject is welcome, though not essential alongside relevant experience.
• Interest in needs including autism, ADHD, SEMH and speech and language.
• Patience that holds up across weeks and terms, not just individual moments.
• Reliability. Turning up consistently carries real weight in this work.
• Availability for full-time, long-term or permanent work.
• You\'ll need the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the same students consistently, often across a full term or academic year.
• Working 1:1 and with small groups, in class and in quieter spaces.
• Putting agreed communication, learning and regulation strategies into practice.
• Helping students with routines and the transitions they find less comfortable.
• Keeping teaching staff and the SENCO informed about what you\'re noticing.
• Adapting to how each setting works, since every school runs things a little differently.

Skills

Experience with SEN students

Reliable and consistent

Patience for long-term work

Education

Degree in Psychology or Education (not essential)

Job description

Sprint Education Recruitment is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for Leicester, offering long-term placements across primary, secondary and alternative provision. You will support the same students, 1:1 and in small groups, and help implement communication and learning strategies while assisting with daily routines.

We value reliability and a genuine interest in SEN needs, including autism, ADHD and SEMH.