Teaching Assistant – SEND

Are you a compassionate, dedicated individual with a passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? We are seeking an enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant and inclusive primary school community in Sheffield.
Source Supply are recruiting for a large, multicultural primary school where diversity is celebrated and every child is valued. The school pride themselves on fostering a nurturing environment where pupils from a wide range of backgrounds can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers and the SENDCo to support pupils with additional needs. This may include working one-to-one or with small groups, adapting learning activities, and helping to create an inclusive classroom environment where all children can succeed.

Requirements
Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:
– Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting
– A nurturing, patient and consistent approach
– Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
– Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
– Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
– Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.

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:
– 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.
– A £100 welcome bonus for all staff. T&C apply.
– FULLY FUNDED DBS

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, or more information about Source Supply, call [phone removed].