SEN Teaching Assistant

Specialist Teaching Assistant – SEN School Tadworth 9:00am – 5:00pm 48-Week Contract | Immediate & September Starts Available Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding role supporting children and young people with complex additional needs? We're recruiting Specialist Teaching Assistants to join a highly respected SEN school in Tadworth, supporting pupils aged 2–19 with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), acquired brain injuries, brain tumours and complex medical needs. The Role: • Support pupils with PMLD and a wide range of complex physical, medical and learning needs. • Assist with personal care, mobility and daily living activities where required. • Encourage communication, engagement and independence through tailored support. • Work alongside teachers, therapists and healthcare professionals to deliver individual learning programmes. • Help create a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment where every student can thrive. • Support pupils across both classroom activities and wider school life. What We're Looking For: • Previous experience supporting children or young people with PMLD or complex SEN. • Confident providing personal care and supporting pupils with physical and medical needs. • Classroom-based SEN experience is highly desirable. • A calm, patient and compassionate approach. • Strong communication and teamwork skills. • A genuine passion for making a positive difference in the lives of children with additional needs. What We Offer: • Full-time, part-time, permanent and maternity cover opportunities. • Competitive weekly pay. • Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant. • Excellent training and development opportunities. • The chance to join a specialist school with outstanding staff support and excellent student-to-staff ratios. If you have the experience and dedication to support children with complex additional needs, apply today and become part of a team making a real difference every single day! 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. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.