SEND Teaching Assistant

This supportive Stratford‑upon‑Avon school is seeking a full‑time SEND Teaching Assistant. With her experience supporting pupils with additional needs, she creates calm routines, adapts tasks and helps children feel safe, settled and ready to learn. Moreover, she works closely with teachers throughout the day to deliver structured support, reinforce key skills and provide steady, nurturing guidance tailored to individual needs.

Key Responsibilities of a SEND Teaching Assistant

• SEND support delivered through calm, consistent routines
• 1:1 guidance for pupils needing additional help
• Small‑group activities that build confidence
• Adapted learning tasks for varied needs
• Positive behaviour approaches using warm, steady communication
• Close teamwork with teachers, support staff and the SENCO

What We’re Looking For

• Strong SEND experience
• Calm, adaptable and supportive approach
• Confidence adjusting tasks for varied needs
• Solid classroom experience
• Full‑time availability
• Interest in Stratford‑upon‑Avon SEND roles

Why Choose Zest

Zest takes time to understand your strengths and, as a result, matches you with roles that genuinely suit your SEND experience. Furthermore, the team provides clear communication, ongoing support and a smooth onboarding process. Consequently, you feel confident, valued and fully prepared for your placement, with guidance available whenever you need it.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Harleigh at Harleigh@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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