Sen Teaching Assistants

Teaching Personnel; Merley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking SEN Teaching Assistants to support children across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch. Start ASAP with flexible full‑time or part‑time placements in mainstream primary schools.

You’ll provide 1:1 or small‑group support, help pupils engage with lessons, and assist with communication, social and emotional needs while building positive relationships with staff and pupils.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEN.
• Transferable experience from childcare, care work, youth work, mentoring, sports coaching or similar environments.
• Previous SEN experience is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support to pupils with additional needs.
• Work with small groups to support learning and development.
• Help pupils engage with lessons and classroom activities.
• Support children with communication, social and emotional needs.
• Encourage positive behaviour and help pupils manage challenges.
• Build trusting, supportive relationships with pupils.
• Work alongside teachers, SENCOs and other school staff.
• Create a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

Skills

Patience

Calm under pressure

Compassionate

Adaptable

Reliable

Inclusive education

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant – Make a Real Difference

Bournemouth | Poole | Christchurch

Start: ASAP

Full-time & Part-time | Temporary & Long-term

Competitive rates of pay

Are you passionate about helping children thrive?

Do you have experience supporting children with SEN, or a strong background working with children and young people?

We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and resilient SEN Teaching Assistants to join a number of mainstream primary schools across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch, with opportunities available to start immediately.

What will you be doing?

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll play an important role in helping pupils feel confident, included and supported throughout their school day.

Depending on the individual pupil and school, your role could involve:

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support to pupils with additional needs
• Working with small groups to support learning and development
• Helping pupils engage with lessons and classroom activities
• Supporting children with communication, social and emotional needs
• Encouraging positive behaviour and helping pupils manage challenges
• Building trusting and supportive relationships with pupils
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and other school staff
• Creating a positive and inclusive classroom environment

Who are we looking for?

We want people who genuinely care about helping children succeed.

You could be an experienced Teaching Assistant, an SEN professional, or someone with transferable experience from childcare, care work, youth work, mentoring, sports coaching or similar environments.

You'll ideally be:

• Patient, calm and compassionate
• Confident working with children and young people
• Positive and encouraging
• Adaptable and able to think on your feet
• Reliable and committed
• Passionate about inclusive education

Previous SEN experience is beneficial, but it's not essential. What's most important is your attitude, commitment and ability to build positive relationships with pupils.

Why work with us?

We can offer:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Flexible working options
• Full-time and part-time positions
• Short-term and long-term placements
• Opportunities across Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch
• Experience within a variety of mainstream primary schools
• Ongoing support from a dedicated education recruitment team
• Opportunities to develop your education and SEN experience

If you're looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and you can genuinely impact a child's education and development, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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