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SEN Primary Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants – Multiple Vacancies

Smile Education | Wolverhampton and Walsall, West Midlands
Start Date: Monday 2 November 2026
Job Type: Full-time and part-time opportunities, subject to availability
Salary: Competitive, dependent on role and experience

Smile Education is recruiting for SEN primary support opportunities across Wolverhampton and Walsall, with suitable candidates needed for placements starting Monday 2 November 2026.

Are you finishing your current placement, looking for a new school or ready for a fresh opportunity after October half-term?
We are accepting applications now and recruiting until half-term. This is an excellent opportunity to arrange your next role in advance and start in a new school for the next half-term.

Roles Available

SEN Teaching Assistants £95 -£110
Provide individual and small-group support to primary-aged pupils with additional needs, helping them engage with learning and develop independence.
Learning Support Assistants £95 - £110
Work alongside teachers to support classroom learning, pupil engagement and children's social and emotional development.
SEN Primary Teachers £150 -£200
Qualified teachers may also be considered for suitable specialist primary teaching vacancies, subject to the required qualifications and experience.

Experience We Welcome
We are interested in candidates with experience supporting children with:

• Autism spectrum condition (ASC).
• ADHD and attention-related needs.
• Speech, language and communication difficulties.
• Social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH).
• Learning difficulties and additional educational needs.
• Individual learning plans and positive behaviour support.

Previous SEN experience is advantageous, although candidates with relevant transferable experience in mainstream education, childcare or care may also be considered.

Who Should Apply?
These opportunities are particularly suitable for Teaching Assistants finishing their current school placement, Learning Support Assistants looking for a new school next term, SEN practitioners coming to the end of a temporary assignment and experienced education staff seeking a change of setting.

Recruitment Timeline
Smile Education is reviewing applications and arranging interviews now, with recruitment continuing until October half-term. Our aim is to identify suitable candidates in advance, progress the necessary pre-employment checks and prepare for placements commencing on Monday 2 November 2026.

Apply with your CV, preferred role, preferred location and availability. All placements are subject to suitable vacancies, candidate suitability and successful completion of the required safeguarding and pre-employment checks.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.