SEN Teaching Assistant - Supportive School, Flexible Hours

Zest Education; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Warm, welcoming school community

Meaningful impact

Flexible hours

Job summary

Zest Education seeks a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for a warm Stoke-on-Trent SEN school. You will support pupils with diverse needs, collaborate with teachers and therapists, and help pupils engage in learning and develop skills.

This role offers a supportive team, safeguarding focus, and the chance to make a meaningful daily impact in a specialist school setting. Flexible hours are available to fit your schedule and help you balance commitments while helping pupils progress.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEN (school-based experience is desirable but not essential).
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and the wellbeing of children.
• A willingness to learn, adapt, and grow in a specialist school setting.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs (including ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and complex needs).
• Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and other support staff.
• Delivering tailored support to help pupils engage in learning and develop essential skills.
• Assisting with behaviour support in line with school policies.
• Creating a positive, safe, and nurturing classroom environment.

Job description

Zest Education seeks a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for a warm Stoke-on-Trent SEN school. You will support pupils with diverse needs, collaborate with teachers and therapists, and help pupils engage in learning and develop skills.

This role offers a supportive team, safeguarding focus, and the chance to make a meaningful daily impact in a specialist school setting. Flexible hours are available to fit your schedule and help you balance commitments while helping pupils progress.