SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant –

Start ASAP | Short & Long‑Term Roles Available

Location: Cannock
Contract Type: Short‑term and long‑term opportunities
Start Date: September2026

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a lovely welcoming and inclusive school. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals who have experience supporting vulnerable children or young people, especially in alternative provision, support roles, SEN settings, mainstream inclusion units, or pastoral support roles.

If you are passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small‑group support to pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Support students with social, emotional, and behavioural needs
• Assist the class teacher in creating an inclusive and positive learning environment
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and promote positive behaviour
• Adapt learning activities to meet the individual needs of students
• Maintain a safe, supportive, and nurturing atmosphere within the school

Requirements

• Experience working with vulnerable children or young people
• Background in SEN, youth work, residential care, mentoring, sports coaching, or similar roles
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach
• Strong communication and behaviour‑management skills
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply)

What We Offer

• Competitive daily rates
• Support from a dedicated education consultant
• The chance to make a real impact in the lives of young people

Why Work With Us?

We are an education agency with strong partnerships across local schools. Whether you’re looking to gain more classroom experience, build your SEN career, or find a long‑term role that suits your strengths, we will match you with the right school

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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