SEND Teaching Assistant

Team Educate Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training courses

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Team Educate Ltd in Bristol is recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant to support a pupil on a 1:1 basis. This full-time role runs Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 15:30, starting September 2026. You will assist with lesson delivery under the guidance of the class teacher and SLT, helping the learner access learning activities.

The position requires good communication, organisation and interpersonal skills, plus relevant qualifications and classroom experience. Experience with SEN is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications to the role.
• Experience within a classroom setting or in working with children.
• Good communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working with children with SEN (beneficial but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Supporting students on a 1:1 basis within the classroom environment.
• Providing additional support to students who may be falling behind academically.
• Work alongside the class teacher to collate resources for lessons and set up learning activities.
• Supporting the class teacher with additional administration tasks to maintain efficiency in the classroom.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

SEN experience

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Are you passionate about working with young people in an educational setting? Do you have great communication and organisation skills? Are you confident in making decisions that will benefit a child in their learning journey?

At Team Educate we are working closely with a primary school in the Bristol area, who are looking to recruit a SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team to support a child on a 1:1 basis.

This is a full-time position between 8.30- 15.30, Monday to Friday with an ideal start as soon as possible in September. As SEND Teaching Assistant, you will assist with lesson delivery where appropriate for your student and contribute positively to the overall management of the classroom. You will have support from the class teacher as well as the senior leadership team.

Duties of a Primary School SEND Teaching Assistant

• Supporting students on a 1:1 basis within the classroom environment.
• Providing additional support to students who may be falling behind academically
• Work alongside the class teacher to collate resources for lessons and set up learning activities
• Supporting the class teacher with additional administration tasks to maintain efficiency in the classroom

Experience required of a SEND Teaching Assistant

• Relevant qualifications to the role
• Experience within a classroom setting or in working with children
• Good communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
• Experience of working with children with SEN (beneficial but not essential)

The Role:

• Position: SEND Teaching Assistant
• Duration: Full Time (Monday-Friday 8:30-15:30)
• Pay Rate: £105-£125 per Day
• Start date: September 2026

The successful applicant will be required to have:

• A valid DBS certificate, or be willing to put an application through
• A right to work in the UK
• A passion for teaching and learning
• 2 years’ worth of contactable references

Safeguarding & Safer Recruitment

At Team Educate, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, ensuring every child is safe, supported, and able to thrive. We follow strict safer recruitment practices to ensure that every adult working with children is safe, suitable, and committed to promoting their welfare. Safer recruitment is more than just carrying out checks, it’s about creating a culture where safeguarding is a priority from the very first stage of hiring.

Our safer recruitment process includes:

• Enhanced DBS checks (including barred list checks where appropriate)
• Verification of identity, right to work in the UK, and address history
• Detailed reference checks with previous employers, covering at least the last 2 years
• Employment history checks to account for any gaps in work or education
• Qualification and training verification (where applicable)
• Face‑to‑Face/Video call interviews to assess suitability, values, and understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

By following these steps, we make sure that the people we recruit are not only capable of doing the job but also share your commitment to keeping children safe.

As part of our dedication to high standards, we also offer a FREE training courses e.g. Level2 Safeguarding Children, Prevent awareness course and much more to all staff. These courses will give you the knowledge and confidence to recognise signs of abuse or neglect, understand your safeguarding responsibilities, and know how to take the right action to protect children in your care.

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and safer recruitment helps ensure that the staff who join Team Educate are trustworthy, responsible, and prepared to put children’s wellbeing first.

Who we are:

We are a forward-thinking agency with our schools’ and candidates’ best interests at heart. We have lots of positions coming to us on a weekly basis and we are confident we can find the perfect role for you! Something that separates us from other teaching agencies is our in-house teaching experts, who have 20+ years of experience in various education settings. We are here to offer our candidates support with their teaching practice, writing covering letters and interview advice.

If you have a friend who may be interested in joining us? We offer £75 for every Cover Supervisor or Teaching Assistant referral and £150 for every Supply Teacher referral (terms and conditions apply)