SEND Teaching Assistant

Position: SEND Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time Temporary Work

Start Date: 30/11/2026

Location: Waverley, UK

Salary: 201 to 267 per day

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications, higher rates are reserved for candidates with substantial experience and/or relevant training.

Hours of work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (term time only)

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About the Role:

Step into a SEND Teaching Assistant role within the Lower School of a specialist setting, working with Years 7 and 8 (ages 11 to 13). You will help pupils with a range of needs, including autism and communication needs, join in with lessons and grow in independence. The setting offers a supportive, specialist environment built around how pupils learn best.

Working closely with the class teacher, you will adapt resources, use visual timetables and break instructions into smaller steps. Your observations will help shape how the team supports each pupil. If you are a calm, patient SEND Teaching Assistant who loves seeing small steps become real progress, apply today.

Requirements:

To be eligible for this role and the stated rate of pay, applicants must have:

• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND in a school or another relevant setting
• The ability to adapt your communication and support to meet individual needs
• The ability to build positive, trusting relationships with pupils

Key Responsibilities:

• Support pupils individually and in small groups so they can access lessons and complete learning activities
• Work with the class teacher to adapt resources and follow individual support plans
• Use strategies such as visual timetables and step-by-step instructions to help pupils engage
• Help pupils manage transitions between activities and changes in routine
• Encourage pupils to develop their communication skills and independence
• Share observations with the teaching team about what helps each pupil engage and progress
• Give pupils the time and space they need to process questions and respond

Our client can offer you:

• A long-term SEND Teaching Assistant position with the potential to become permanent
• A supportive, specialist environment focused on each pupil's needs
• The chance to work alongside an experienced teaching team
• Valuable experience supporting a range of needs, including autism and communication needs
• Smaller groups where you can build meaningful relationships with pupils
• Dedicated support from your Transparency Education consultant throughout your placement

Why work via Transparency Education?

Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.

We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance
• Offer an excellent 'refer a friend' scheme that pays you 150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee
• Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Transparency Education directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.