SEND Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant | Leeds | Immediate Start

Location: Leeds

Contract: Full-time, Term-Time, Permanent

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

Age Group: 4-16 years

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £19500 - £20,500 (depending on experience)

NextGen Teachers are seeking a caring and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and full access to learning. Working closely with the class teacher, you will help deliver engaging and appropriately challenging learning experiences, support behaviour management, and ensure resources are used effectively. The role also involves providing personal care and supporting a range of interventions, including physical, emotional, and medical needs, both in and out of the classroom. You will work under the guidance of senior staff, following safeguarding, health, and data protection policies at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, ensuring their safety and access to learning.
• Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging, differentiated, and appropriately challenging lessons.
• Support behaviour management and promote positive learning behaviours.
• Provide personal care and support, including feeding, hygiene, and physical or medical needs.
• Deliver and support targeted interventions, therapies, and support programmes.
• Ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of pupils at all times, both in lessons and during non-lesson activities.
• Use classroom resources effectively to support teaching and learning.
• Work under the guidance of senior staff and follow school policies, procedures, and code of conduct.
• Adhere to safeguarding and child protection policies, reporting any concerns appropriately.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs and disabilities is essential.
• A caring and committed individual with a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Experience or willingness to support pupils with a range of needs, including physical, medical, behavioural, and emotional needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with pupils, staff, and families.
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach to supporting behaviour and responding to individual needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and follow the direction of teaching and senior staff.
• A flexible and proactive attitude, with the ability to adapt to different situations throughout the school day.
• Willingness to undertake training in areas such as safeguarding, moving and handling, medical needs, and behaviour support.
• A strong commitment to safeguarding, confidentiality, and following school policies and procedures.

Why Apply for This SEN Teaching Assistant Role?

• Competitive pay
  Full-time, consistent working hours
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team committed to inclusive education.
• Gain valuable experience working with a wide range of learning, physical, and medical needs.
• Access high-quality training and professional development, including specialist SEN strategies and behaviour support.
• Develop your skills in areas such as safeguarding, interventions, and therapeutic support.
• Work in a rewarding role where no two days are the same.
• Opportunities to grow within a progressive and developing school environment.
• Play a key role in supporting pupils' learning, wellbeing, and overall development.

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or a dedicated professional with a background in education, care, or support work with children and young people? Do you have a passion for supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities, and the patience, resilience, and compassion to help them thrive? If so, we'd love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful difference from day one-supporting pupils' learning, development, and wellbeing within a nurturing and inclusive school environment.

Alternatively, contact Philippa at philippa@nextgenteachers.co.uk for more information.

We look forward to reviewing your application.

NextGen Teachers is an education recruitment agency specialising in SEN and SEMH. We work with community schools through to multi-academy trusts across West Yorkshire, the South East of England and London, connecting educators with meaningful teaching opportunities.

We recruit for SEN qualified teachers, teaching support staff, and both short-term and long-term supply roles across Primary, Secondary and SEN schools. As a candidate with NextGen Teachers, you'll be supported by a team that genuinely cares about your career - taking the time to understand what you're looking for and matching you with schools where you can thrive and make a real difference.

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