SEN Teaching Assistant
£90 - £95 per day
Soham
Are you an exceptionally committed person who is looking for a role with profound purpose, assisting students with diverse Special Educational Needs (SEN)?
Do you have a talent for providing a calm, predictable, and positive environment, and the inner strength to support young people through significant social, emotional, and academic hurdles?
Would you like to join a highly respected special school team in Soham, where you will play a fundamental role in helping every student unlock their personal best?
If you seek a career where your compassion and care actively transform lives every single day, we encourage you to submit your application immediately!
The Role: Dedicated Support in Soham
This is a superb opening for an enthusiastic and dependable SEN Teaching Assistant (TA) / Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join a well-established specialist SEN provision serving the Soham community.
Your position is critical to the delivery of outstanding, student-specific education. You will deliver essential support, often one-on-one or in small groups, to pupils with a spectrum of complex needs, potentially including Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), profound learning difficulties, and significant communication challenges. Your efforts will be key to fostering a secure, engaging, and fully inclusive learning experience.
Your Core Responsibilities
* Offer essential, individualised assistance, enabling students to access differentiated curriculum content, manage sensory input, and participate fully in the school day.
* Work collaboratively with teaching staff and external specialists (e.g., therapists) to adapt teaching materials, organise specialised tasks, and ensure the learning space is tailored for physical and sensory accessibility.
* Implement bespoke communication and emotional regulation strategies as documented in pupils' Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), which may involve the use of specialist communication aids.
* Act as a stable and reliable source of emotional support, skillfully employing calming techniques and encouraging constructive communication during times of distress.
* Contribute actively to the ongoing assessment and accurate documentation of student engagement, learning progress, and overall well-being.
* Provide support with personal care, mealtimes, and mobility as needed, always performing these duties with the highest degree of dignity, sensitivity, and professional integrity.
Key Attributes We Seek
* Demonstrated previous experience assisting children or young adults, with experience in a specialist SEN setting or with pupils with complex needs being highly desirable.
* A naturally calm, genuinely compassionate, and highly adaptable nature, with a clear passion for the special education sector.
* The capacity to quickly establish strong, trusting, and professional bonds with students, their families, and the wider staff team.
* Excellent skills in observation, communication, and teamwork, particularly in understanding and responding to non-verbal cues.
* An up-to-date Enhanced Child DBS on the update service (or the willingness to obtain one promptly).
Benefits of Joining Us
* A competitive and consistent daily salary of £90 - £95.
* The opportunity to work in a supportive, specialist school environment in Soham, with a strong focus on professional development and staff welfare.
* Access to relevant Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and training specific to the needs of the student body (e.g., safeguarding, behavioural strategies).
* A profoundly rewarding career path that offers deep daily satisfaction by directly enhancing the educational outcomes and quality of life for vulnerable children.
* Our generous £300 Refer A Friend scheme (terms and 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.