training and education
E-learning modules
£90 - £95 per day
Newmarket
Looking for a role that offers total control over your schedule while allowing you to change a student's day for the better?
Do you have the professional "spark" to step into a new classroom, build an immediate connection, and provide the steady support a neurodiverse learner needs to succeed?
We are seeking adaptable and energetic Ad-hoc SEN Teaching Assistants to join our partner SEN Schools in and around Newmarket. This is the perfect opportunity for someone who needs a work-life balance-perhaps you are a student, a parent, or a career-changer-but still wants to make a tangible difference. You will provide essential cover for permanent staff, working with pupils who have Autism (ASC), Moderate to Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD/SLD), and sensory processing needs.
Your Responsibilities
- Instant Rapport Building: Quickly identifying a student's unique interests and motivators to encourage engagement 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.
- Proactive Regulation: Supporting the permanent team in maintaining a calm, low-arousal atmosphere and helping students utilise "brain breaks" effectively.
- Classroom Versatility: Assisting with a wide range of activities, from outdoor learning and forest school sessions to functional life skills in the local Newmarket community.
- Dignity & Wellbeing: Providing essential assistance with mobility and personal care where required, ensuring every student feels safe, clean, and respected.
- Active Collaboration: Being the "right hand" to the Class Teacher, jumping in where support is needed most to ensure a smooth and productive school day.
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 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 Newmarket 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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