Supply SEN Teaching Assistants – Stoke-on-Trent

Supply SEN Teaching Assistants – Stoke-on-Trent 

Location: Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas
Position: Supply SEN Teaching Assistant
Contract: Part-time and full-time roles available
Agency: Zest Education

About the Role

Zest Education is recruiting enthusiastic and reliable Supply SEN Teaching Assistants to support a range of local SEN schools across Stoke-on-Trent. With increasing demand for additional support , this is the perfect opportunity for individuals who are passionate about helping children with Special Educational Needs, including Autism, SEMH, communication needs, learning difficulties, and physical disabilities.

Whether you are looking for flexible part-time days or consistent full-time work, Zest Education can offer a variety of placements tailored to your availability.

What We’re Looking For

Experience working with children or young people with SEN
A patient, caring, and positive attitude
Strong communication and behaviour management skills
Ability to work as part of a supportive team
Flexibility to work across different SEN settings
Reliable, proactive, and committed to safeguarding pupils

Additional SEN training (e.g., Autism Awareness, Team Teach, Makaton) is welcomed but not essential.

What Zest Education Can Offer You

Part-time and full-time supply roles available
Flexible working patterns to suit your schedule
Opportunities to work across a variety of SEN schools
Competitive pay rates
Ongoing CPD and SEN-specific training
A dedicated consultant providing personalised support
Immediate work available from after the Easter holidays

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with additional needs in 1:1 and group settings
• Assist teachers in delivering adapted and engaging learning activities
• Promote emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour
• Help maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and staff

Why Work with Zest Education?

If you are passionate about supporting pupils with SEN and want flexible, rewarding work within welcoming and well-resourced schools, supply opportunities in Stoke-on-Trent offer the ideal balance of variety, development, and job satisfaction.

With roles available immediately after the Easter holidays, now is the perfect time to join our team.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Georgia at [email removed] or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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