SEND Teaching Assistant

senploy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency in the UK is seeking compassionate individuals to support pupils with special educational needs in a school environment. The ideal candidates will assist with personal care, medical support, and communication challenges while providing a nurturing environment. Successful applicants will receive full induction training, including Level 2 Team Teach certification, to further enhance their skills in caring for children. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the education sector.

Benefits

Full induction training

Level 2 Team Teach certification

Competitive rates of daily pay

£100 refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEND needs.
• Willingness to undertake enhanced DBS check.
• Ability to assist with personal care and medical needs.

Responsibilities

• Attend to pupils' personal needs related to health and hygiene.
• Support pupils with complex medical needs.
• Assist pupils with communication difficulties.
• Provide personal care and assistance with feeding.

Skills

Empathy

Attention to detail

Patience

Communication support

Education

Relevant transferrable skills

Job description

Job Overview

We are currently seeking individuals from a care background who are interested in working in a school environment. We are specifically looking for candidates who are either looking to gain classroom experience, or already have previous experience of working with groups of children or young people with SEND needs including Autism (ASD), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and other complex learning and medical needs.

Duties

• To attend to the pupils' personal needs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• Supporting pupils who may have complex medical needs and who may need emergency medical support.
• Supporting pupils who require additional support with communication and speech difficulties.
• Providing support to pupils who need assistance with personal care.
• Feeding pupils and assisting them with drinking.
• Supporting pupils who may need to be lifted, carried and/or transported in wheelchairs.

If you have the relevant transferrable skills, and are an attentive, empathetic, and patient individual, then we would love to hear from you! We also offer full induction training and the Level 2 Team Teach certification, provided by our in‑house training team.

About Provide Education

Provide Education is a leading education recruitment agency placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Cover Supervisors, HLTAs and Nursery Nurses into Schools and Nurseries across Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

• Dedicated and specialist consultant committed to supporting you
• CCS Framework provider
• Competitive rates of daily pay
• £100 refer a friend scheme

Safeguarding and Commitment

Provide Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all supply staff to share this commitment. As part of our recruitment process, we will undertake the necessary checks to complete your registration with us, inclusive of a video interview, current employment, academic or character references within the last 2 years, and a DBS check. Candidates must have an Enhanced DBS Certificate that is either on the Update Service or be willing to undergo the application process for this.

Operam Education Group includes Provide Education | Teachers UK | Provision Recruitment | The Education Specialists | First for Education | Horizon Teachers | Key Stage Teacher Supply.

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and committed to creating accessible opportunities across education.

As part of our registration process, you'll need an enhanced DBS check and we'll need to see and copy your original qualifications before any placement. Teaching roles require Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.