Specialist Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Catering; Swindon; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE weekly pay

Job summary

Catering in Swindon is seeking a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated support team from September 2026. You will work with children with a range of complex needs, providing tailored, person-centred support to help them participate in education and everyday school activities.

Role focuses on one-to-one and small-group support, with emphasis on communication, mobility, and personal care within a specialist educational setting.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within SEND beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to work in a specialist educational setting.
• Willingness to learn specialist approaches and develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group assistance during lessons and activities.
• Help children engage with learning through practical, sensory, and personalised activities.
• Adapt tasks and resources so children can participate fully.
• Support children who use AAC, symbols, signing, or other communication methods.
• Assist with mobility and positioning in line with guidance and procedures.
• Support personal care routines while maintaining dignity and privacy.

Skills

Caring personality

Patience

Communication with children

Job description

Catering in Swindon is seeking a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated support team from September 2026. You will work with children with a range of complex needs, providing tailored, person-centred support to help them participate in education and everyday school activities.

Role focuses on one-to-one and small-group support, with emphasis on communication, mobility, and personal care within a specialist educational setting.