We are recruiting a full-time SEN Teaching Assistant to join a supportive school in Cannock from November 2025 until July 2026. For the right candidate, there is a strong possibility of this becoming a permanent position within the school.
Why Join This School?
This well-respected and forward-thinking school is known for its nurturing environment, strong leadership, and commitment to inclusive education. Staff are encouraged to grow through continuous professional development, while pupils are supported to reach their full potential both academically and emotionally. The school celebrates individuality and ensures every learner feels valued and supported.
Your Role
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Provide one-to-one support to a pupil with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
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Assist with small group learning where required
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Adapt and create resources to meet different learning needs and styles
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Foster independence, confidence, and engagement in learning
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Collaborate closely with teachers, parents, and external professionals to deliver consistent, holistic support
About You
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Graduate or soon-to-be graduate (all degree backgrounds welcome)
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Experience with SEN pupils is desirable but not essential
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Empathetic, patient, and committed to helping young people succeed
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A strong communicator and proactive team player, open to learning and professional growth
What You’ll Gain
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A supportive, inclusive school community
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Access to ongoing training and development opportunities
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Valuable hands-on experience in a specialist educational environment
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A potential pathway to a long-term or permanent position
If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference, this could be the perfect start to your career in education.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position is previous experience working in a school setting.
Sprint Education Recruitment is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Sprint Education
Sprint Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. Specialists in SEND support for mainstream and SEN schools.
What Sprint Education offer
As a valued employee of Sprint Education, you will receive:
* Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
* Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
* Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
* Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
* Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
* Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Sprint Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community