training and education
E-learning modules
£90 - £95 per day
Bury St Edmunds
Looking for a role that fits around your life, while still giving you the chance to be the highlight of a student's day?
Do you have the natural ability to walk into a new environment, read the room, and provide the steady, calming influence a neurodiverse learner needs to flourish?
We are seeking adaptable and enthusiastic Ad-hoc SEN Teaching Assistants to join our partner SEN Schools in Bury St Edmunds. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who needs a truly flexible work-life balance-whether you are a student, a professional with other commitments, or simply looking for variety-without sacrificing the reward of working in special education. You will provide essential daily cover, supporting pupils with Autism (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and complex sensory needs.
Your Responsibilities
- Rapid Relationship Building: Quickly identifying a student's unique interests and motivators to encourage participation in sensory and academic activities.
- Communication Support: Utilising basic Makaton, PECS, or visual choice boards to ensure non-verbal or pre-verbal students can express their needs effectively.
- Proactive Regulation: Supporting the permanent team in maintaining a calm, low-arousal environment and helping students navigate "brain breaks" and sensory circuits.
- Classroom Versatility: Assisting with a wide range of tasks, from outdoor learning and forest school sessions to functional life skills and creative arts.
- Dignity & Wellbeing: Providing essential assistance with mobility and personal care where required, ensuring every student feels safe, clean, and respected.
- Active Collaboration: Being a proactive "right hand" to the Class Teacher, jumping in to support 1:1 or small group interventions whenever needed.
What You'll Bring to the Team
- Exceptional Adaptability: The ability to walk into different settings and adjust your support style to the specific needs of the students on that day.
- Resilient Positivity: A calm, "can-do" attitude that remains steady even during a student's difficult or dysregulated moments.
- Reliability: When you accept a shift, the school and the students are counting on you to be a dependable and helpful part of their day.
- Relevant Background: Experience in SEN, healthcare, care work, or youth coaching is ideal, but a genuine heart for supporting neurodiverse learners is the most important trait.
- Compliance: An enhanced Child DBS on the Update Service (or a willingness to process one through Randstad).
Why Choose Ad-hoc with Randstad?
- Total Flexibility: You choose when you work! Use our easy-to-use app to update your availability and accept shifts that fit your life.
- Competitive PAYE Rates: £90 - £95 per day
- Diverse Experience: Build your CV by working across various specialised provisions and age groups in the Bury St Edmunds area.
- Free Specialist Training: Boost your employability with our certified CPD, including Team Teach, Autism Awareness, and Safeguarding.
- Referral Rewards: Earn a £300 voucher for every friend you refer who joins our ad-hoc support team!
How to Apply
If you are a dedicated and supportive individual ready to make a difference in a school setting, please apply immediately with your CV or contact Neeraj at neeraj.kommaravalli@randstad.co.uk for more information.
We are the UK market leader for recruitment in education. We have nearly two decades of experience helping teachers and support staff find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges, and nurseries. We partner with over 2,500 schools each week, supporting more than 135,000 children every day across the country, which allows us to find the right match for your skills.
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