• Teaching Assistant
  • Stoke-On-Trent
  • £92.63 - £110 /per day
  • Job Area: Stoke on trent

SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant 

Stoke-on-Trent | Immediate Start

Are you a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant who is dedicated to supporting children with Special Educational Needs?

We are looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive school in Stoke-on-Trent.


About the Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, pastoral teams, and external specialists to support pupils with a range of special educational needs. Your role will include:

  • Providing one‑to‑one or small‑group support
  • Helping children with ASD, ADHD, SEMH, or learning difficulties
  • Assisting with classroom activities and sensory support
  • Promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing
  • Supporting pupils with communication and social skills
  • Helping create a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment

This is a fantastic opportunity if you are patient, empathetic, and passionate about helping every child reach their full potential.


🎓 What We’re Looking For

  • Experience working with children or young people (SEN experience ideal)
  • A calm, supportive, and proactive approach
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to build positive relationships with pupils
  • A genuine desire to make a difference in education
  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply)

💼 What We Offer

  • Flexible working with immediate start
  • Supportive school team and ongoing training
  • Competitive daily rate, paid weekly
  • Opportunities for long‑term progression
  • A chance to work in a rewarding, meaningful role

📍 Location

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Easily accessible by public transport and major road links.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Georgia at Georgia@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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Job Details

  • Teaching Assistant
  • Stoke-On-Trent
  • £92.63 - £110 /per day
  • Job Area: Stoke on trent

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