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Teaching Assistant
- Posted: 19-12-2025
- Category: SEN
- Location: Tamworth
- Type: Full-time / Contract
- Salary: £85 - £110 per day
At this school, staff are proud to offer a specialist teaching provision that enables all pupils to lead fulfilling lives and become as independent as possible. Through developing individual strengths and fostering a strong “can do” attitude to life and learning, the school provides outstanding care and education for children from Nursery through to Key Stage 2, operating across three separate sites.
About the Role You will be supporting children with a wide range of additional needs, including:
- SLCN – Speech, Language and Communication Needs
- ASD – Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- MSI – Multi-Sensory Impairment
- PD – Physical Disability
- MLD – Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD – Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD – Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Key Responsibilities
- Supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis and in small groups
- Confidently delivering and supporting planned activities
- Promoting positive behaviour, independence, and engagement
- Working collaboratively with teachers and the wider school team
- Providing consistent, nurturing support tailored to individual needs
- Minimum Level 2 qualification in Childcare or a Teaching Assistant qualification
- Hands-on experience supporting children with additional needs
- UK-based experience working with children (essential)
- Ability to provide a minimum of two references covering the past two years, commenting on your interaction with children
- Overseas qualifications will not be considered unless officially converted to a UK qualification
- Candidates will be invited to interview during the first week of January
- Compliance and safeguarding checks will be completed as part of the process
- Must hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or be willing to apply for a new DBS through Smile Education
Apply today through Smile Education to be considered for this exciting SEN Teaching Assistant opportunity.
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.
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