SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant - Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting April 2026

This school provides a calm, structured, and supportive learning environment where pupils benefit from nurturing staff, clear routines, and teaching that promotes confidence and steady progress. Leaders work closely with staff to uphold high expectations, helping pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn. Pupils with varied needs respond well to patient, consistent approaches that support communication, independence, and engagement.

Duties as SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Provide whole group SEND support across a range of classes and age groups
• Assist pupils with Autism and learning difficulties with tailored strategies
• Support learning activities through modelling, guided work, and encouragement
• Promote positive behaviour and maintain consistent classroom routines
• Help pupils with communication, emotional regulation, and social interaction
• Prepare and organise resources for daily activities
• Work collaboratively with teachers and wider SEND staff
• Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil welfare

Ideal SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Experience supporting children with Autism and learning difficulties
• Confident supporting mixed age groups across primary and secondary phases
• Calm, patient, and adaptable when responding to complex needs
• Good communication and teamwork skillsAble to follow guidance while also using initiative
• Reliable, proactive, and committed to supporting pupil progress
• Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil well being

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE - that means no self employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.