Teaching Assistant SEND

Source Supply Teachers Ltd; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education recruitment agency is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant to support young people aged 7–16 who may have been excluded from mainstream education. Ideal candidates will have experience working with children and possess excellent communication skills. This is a long-term role with competitive pay ranging from £90-£100 per day. Applicants should be nurturing, resilient, and willing to travel across Sheffield as needed. Join a dedicated team making a positive impact on young lives.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Pension contributions

Free online and face-to-face training

Local dedicated support

£100 welcome bonus

Generous referral scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Ability to work effectively with young people who may display challenging behavior.
• Full, clean driving license and access to a vehicle is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Support young people aged 7–16 with emotional dysregulation.
• Work closely with a committed team to help pupils reach their potential.

Skills

Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting

Excellent communication skills

Nurturing and patient approach

Proactive and adaptable

Positive can-do attitude

Job description

Overview

Teaching Assistant

Location: Sheffield

Salary: £90-£100 per day (Depending on experience and/or qualifications)

Contract: Long term

About the role

Source Supply are recruiting a passionate and resilient Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in Sheffield supporting young people aged 7–16 who may have been permanently excluded from mainstream education.

We welcome applicants from a variety of backgrounds — whether you’ve worked as a Sports Coach, Youth Worker, Youth Offending Worker, have a Psychology degree, or have experience supporting young people or adults with Special Educational Needs. If you have transferable skills and a passion for helping young people succeed, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll work closely with students who may display behaviours that challenging or experience emotional dysregulation. The role calls for someone who is engaging, nurturing, proactive, resilient, adaptable, and enthusiastic, with excellent communication skills and a genuine desire to make a positive impact.

You’ll be part of a committed and child-centred team who work tirelessly to ensure every pupil reaches their full potential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people who need extra support to thrive both academically and emotionally.

Requirements

• Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:
• Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting
• A nurturing, patient and consistent approach
• Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
• Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
• Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.
• Be willing to travel to different sites around the city

About Source Supply

Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 50 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.

Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer

• Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:
• Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.
• Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).
• Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events
• Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.
• Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.
• A £100 welcome bonus for all staff who register. T&C’s apply.

How to apply

To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to [e-mail]. For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply, call 0114 383 0022.