Zest Education is currently recruiting a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant to work in a mainstream school in Swadlincote, supporting pupils within a dedicated SEND hub.
This role is ideal for a resilient, patient, and committed Teaching Assistant who has experience supporting children with additional needs, particularly those with behavioural needs. The children can display challenging behaviour, including occasional aggression, so experience in this area is essential.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:
Work within the school’s SEND hub, supporting pupils with additional needs
Provide 1:1 and small group support
Support children with behavioural and emotional needs
Implement behaviour support strategies and positive interventions
Help pupils regulate emotions and access learning
Work closely with the SENDCo and wider school staff
Promote a safe, calm, and inclusive learning environment
We are looking for someone who:
Has experience supporting children with SEND, particularly behavioural needs
Is confident managing challenging behaviour, including de-escalation techniques
Is calm, resilient, and able to remain professional in difficult situations
Can build positive and trusting relationships with pupils
Works well as part of a team and follows behaviour support plans
Has relevant experience in schools, PRUs, or alternative provisions (desirable)
Position: SEND Teaching Assistant
Hours: Full time, Monday to Friday
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Swadlincote
Setting: Mainstream school with SEND hub
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
Access to full-time, long-term education roles
Opportunities for ongoing professional development
A trusted education recruitment agency with strong local partnerships
If you are an experienced SEND TA looking for a full-time role in Swadlincote and are confident supporting pupils with challenging behaviour, Zest Education would love to hear from you.
Apply today for an immediate start.
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Jo at Joanne@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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