SEN Teaching Assistant
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Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contract: Full-time
Start Date: After Easter
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)? We are looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team at a specialist school in Bury St Edmunds, where we provide high-quality education and care for children and young people aged 4–19.
A driving licence is a MUST, as well as a Child Only Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, to fast track your application!
Key Responsibilities:
Support teachers in delivering personalised learning for children and young people with SLD and PMLD.
Assist with day-to-day care, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
Implement individual learning plans and activities to meet each student’s needs.
Promote inclusion, independence, and positive behaviour within the classroom and across school.
Support the emotional and social development of pupils.
Requirements:
Full driving licence – essential for this role.
Child Only Enhanced DBS on the update service to fast-track your application.
Experience working in SEN settings is highly desirable.
A caring, patient, and flexible approach.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
What We Offer:
A supportive and inclusive working environment.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
This is a full-time position, so don’t wait, apply now with your updated CV to secure work starting after Easter!
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
Location: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Contract: Full-time
Start Date: After Easter
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)? We are looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team at a specialist school in Bury St Edmunds, where we provide high-quality education and care for children and young people aged 4–19.
A driving licence is a MUST, as well as a Child Only Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, to fast track your application!
Key Responsibilities:
Support teachers in delivering personalised learning for children and young people with SLD and PMLD.
Assist with day-to-day care, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
Implement individual learning plans and activities to meet each student’s needs.
Promote inclusion, independence, and positive behaviour within the classroom and across school.
Support the emotional and social development of pupils.
Requirements:
Full driving licence – essential for this role.
Child Only Enhanced DBS on the update service to fast-track your application.
Experience working in SEN settings is highly desirable.
A caring, patient, and flexible approach.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
What We Offer:
A supportive and inclusive working environment.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people.
This is a full-time position, so don’t wait, apply now with your updated CV to secure work starting after Easter!
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