SEND Teaching Assistants - Rotherham
ASAP Start
£89 - £100 per day (depending on experience/qualifications)
Are you passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children with SEND?
Do you want to work with an agency that genuinely cares about your career and progression?
Are you looking for a role with flexible days where you can still make an amazing impact?
TeacherActive is looking for passionate Teaching Assistants to work in a specialist SEND school in Rotherham. This particular setting is a vibrant, stimulating, and supportive community for pupils aged 2–19 with severe and profound and/or multiple learning difficulties. Spread across two specialist sites in Rotherham, each location is designed to meet individual pupil needs through tailored curriculum pathways and access to a wide variety of educational and therapeutic activities.
The school aims to:
Challenge, motivate, and empower individuals with the skills and knowledge for life beyond school.
Create an environment where pupils and staff alike are aspirational and inspirational.
Provide exceptional personalised education and care that enables every pupil to flourish.
Pupils are supported through carefully planned transitions across all Key Stages, with EHCPs guiding their educational journey. Strong collaboration with parents, carers, and multidisciplinary teams ensures that every child’s needs are met and their full potential unlocked.
Looking for more variety? We work with settings all across South Yorkshire that support children and young people from EYFS through to Post-16, with a range of needs including Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and PMLD.
The ideal SEND Teaching Assistant will be:
Level 2/3 Qualified in supporting children (desirable)
Experienced in working with children/adults who have SEND (essential)
Calm, patient, and caring in their approach
Confident with behaviour management strategies
Knowledgeable about child protection and safeguarding guidelines
Experienced in supporting children on a 1:1 and small group basis
In return, you will enjoy:
A competitive rate of pay (paid weekly, PAYE)
CPD opportunities through MyProgression
Access to our TeacherActive app to set your own availability
Unrivalled guidance from the supportive and friendly TeacherActive team
Access to a fantastic “refer a friend” scheme, T&Cs apply
We are recruiting for day-to-day, short-term, and long-term placements, offering you flexibility and the opportunity to gain valuable experience in an exceptional specialist setting.
All of our supply staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance, with no hidden admin charges.
If you feel that you are the right SEND Teaching Assistant, please click apply or contact ELLIE on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.
Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.
TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services