SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Sheffield – S8

Salary: £475 -£500 per week (Depending on experience and/or qualifications)

Start Date: 5th October 2026. Long term supply Temporary

About the role

Source Supply are currently recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant to work in a Sheffield based School that caters for Young People aged 16 to19 with severe profound and multiple learning difficulties within the Post 16 setting.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be working with young people with Special Educational Needs such as Autistic Spectrum conditions and Speech and Language difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and behaviours that challenge. You will promote independence and supporting them within the community.

This role requires an engaging, proactive, adaptable, resilient, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with great communication skills and a want to make a difference in young people’s lives. This role would require supporting with personal care, toileting and changing.

An in date Moving and handling/hoist training certificate is desirable but not essential.

You will work as part of a dedicated and committed team with a pupil-centred approach at the heart of everything they do. The school is committed to ensuring that every pupil is supported to achieve their full potential.

If you have experienced in care, as a personal assistant, respite, residential, special needs in adults or any other relevant experience you can transition into a SEND school then we want to hear from you!

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:

– Experience in working with young people in a school or specialist setting

– A nurturing, patient and consistent approach

– Have referenceable experience working in a school, care or relevant setting.

– Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.

– Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.

About Source Supply

Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 50 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.

Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer

Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:

– FULLY FUNDED DBS

– Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.

– Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.

– Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).

– Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events

– Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.

– Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.

How to apply

To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to [email removed]. For an informal chat about the role please call Francesca on [phone removed].