sen teaching assistant.

SEN Teaching Assistant

£90 - £95 per day

Waterbeach

Are you an incredibly dedicated professional searching for a truly meaningful role supporting children with complex Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

Do you excel at providing a safe, consistent, and highly structured setting, and do you possess the emotional fortitude to guide students through significant academic and behaviour challenges?

Ready to join a respected specialist educational team in Waterbeach and make a palpable difference in helping every student unlock their absolute best?

If you are looking for a career where your compassion and empathetic effort are life-changing every single day, we strongly encourage you to apply without delay!

We have a fantastic role available for a motivated and reliable SEN Teaching Assistant (TA) / Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to integrate with a well-established specialist SEN provision in the Waterbeach area.

This position is absolutely crucial for maintaining the school's delivery of high-quality, person-centred education. You will deliver essential one-to-one and small group support to pupils with a wide spectrum of complex needs, potentially including Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC). Your proactive work will help ensure a nurturing, inclusive, and stable learning experience for all.

• Provide essential, individualised assistance, helping students to access highly differentiated learning targets, manage environmental stimuli, and participate actively in all aspects of school life.
• Work collaboratively with the class teacher and specialist staff (e.g., therapists, medical professionals) to prepare teaching aids, arrange specialised activities, and ensure the environment supports sensory and physical access.
• Implement specific therapeutic, behavioural, and communication strategies detailed in each student's Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), including the consistent use of alternative communication methods.
• Act as a reliable and calm point of contact, expertly using de-escalation techniques and fostering positive communication during emotionally challenging times.
• Contribute to continuous observation, recording, and reporting on pupil engagement, learning milestones, and overall holistic development.
• Assist students with essential personal care, feeding, and mobility when required, performing all tasks with the utmost respect, dignity, and professional integrity.

• Demonstrated experience supporting children or young people, with previous experience in a specialist SEN environment or with pupils with complex needs being highly valued.
• A naturally calm, deeply empathetic, and highly resilient character, with a genuine passion for the specialist educational field.
• The ability to quickly build sincere, professional, and trusting relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Excellent skills in observation, professional communication, and teamwork, particularly in interpreting and reacting to subtle non-verbal cues.
• An up-to-date Enhanced Child DBS registered with the update service (or the willingness to process an application promptly).

• A competitive and consistent daily salary ranging from £90 - £95.
• The opportunity to work within a highly supportive, expert school community in Waterbeach, with a strong focus on continuous staff training and welfare.
• Access to specialist Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and bespoke training related to the needs of the student population.
• A profoundly rewarding career that offers deep daily satisfaction by directly enhancing the educational opportunities and life quality of vulnerable young people.
• Our generous £300 Refer A Friend scheme (conditions apply).

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.