SEN Teaching Assistant (MLD)

Vision for Education - Essex; Wickford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency in Wickford is seeking a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for students with moderate learning difficulties. You will work in a holistic environment with various facilities to teach life and academic skills. Ideal candidates should have experience with students with disabilities and a warm personality. This role offers competitive daily rates, pension contributions, and potential temp to perm placement.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system

Temp to perm placement after 14 weeks

Pension contributions

CPD to help with professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with learning and physical disabilities.
• A bubbly and friendly personality, who is confident working in a team.
• Dedication to ensuring students of all abilities receive access to quality education.
• A passion for supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable students.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to students with moderate learning difficulties.
• Work with students in specialist classrooms, therapy rooms, and sensory rooms.
• Support students both inside and outside the classroom.

Skills

Experience working with students with learning and physical disabilities

Bubbly and friendly personality

Teamwork

Dedication to quality education

Passion for supporting vulnerable students

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant (Long-term)

Wickford

£90 - £100 per day PAYE

ASAP or January 2026

The School and Role

This Specialist Secondary School, based in Wickford are seeking a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support to students with moderate learning difficulties. As an SEN Teaching Assistant you will be working with students with varying mental health needs as well as additional learning needs. You will be working with students in the specialist classrooms, therapy rooms and sensory rooms. This school offers a holistic learning environment to teach students a range of life skills, equipped with a swimming pool, music studio, animal care shelters and art rooms. The provision also provides the students with a nurturing and calming environment for them to thrive in. SEN Teaching Assistants at this school must be prepared to support students not just in the classroom, but outside as well using the facilities to teach academic skills, life skills and social skills. Seeking SEN Teaching Assistants with resilience, confidence and a warm personality who can provide expert guidance to students with Autism, ADHD, SEN and physical disabilities.

Requirements

The desired SEN Teaching Assistant will have;

• Experience working with students with learning and physical disabilities.
• A bubbly and friendly personality, who is confident working in a team.
• Dedication to ensuring students of all abilities receive access to quality education.
• A passion for supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable students.

What we offer

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Temp to perm placement after 14 weeks.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We re part of The Edwin Group, an education alliance here to do good and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work in the UK 2024.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners with mental health needs and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed).