SEN Teaching Assistant

📍 Location: Peterborough

🕒 Hours: 30 Hours Per Week

📄 Contract: Long-Term Opportunity

Are you a compassionate, resilient, and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant looking to make a meaningful impact?

We're recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to join a supportive Alternative Provision in Peterborough, working with students who have Special Educational Needs (SEN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism (ASC), ADHD, and other additional learning needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and reach their full potential.

✅ Long-term, stable placement

✅ 30 hours per week

✅ Supportive leadership and experienced staff

✅ Dedicated consultant throughout your placement

✅ Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development

✅ Rewarding role where every day makes a difference

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll provide tailored support to pupils both inside and outside the classroom. Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff, you'll help create a calm, structured and engaging learning environment where students feel safe, valued and able to succeed.

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with SEN

• Support students with Autism, ADHD, SEMH and additional learning needs

• Encourage positive behaviour using consistent strategies

• Assist with emotional regulation and wellbeing

• Adapt learning activities to meet individual needs

• Promote confidence, independence and engagement

• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs and external professionals

Applications are welcomed from:

• SEN Teaching Assistants

• Learning Support Assistants (LSAs)

• Graduates interested in SEN education

✔ Experience supporting children or young people with SEN

✔ Calm, patient and resilient approach

✔ Strong behaviour management and communication skills

✔ Passion for supporting pupils with additional needs

✔ Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)

✔ Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare

• Alternative Provision or PRU experience

• Autism (ASC), ADHD or SEMH support

• Team Teach or de-escalation training

• SEND qualifications

• Personal care experience (where applicable)

If you're looking for a rewarding SEN Teaching Assistant role where you can genuinely change lives, we'd love to hear from you.

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