SEND Teaching Assistant

Begin a purposeful and rewarding role as a dedicated SEND teaching assistant supporting pupils with complex needs in a specialist SEND school in Nuneaton. From your first day, you’ll help create a calm, structured and supportive environment where learners feel safe, understood and ready to progress. As a result, you’ll build strong, trusting relationships and play a vital role in helping pupils access learning with confidence.

Throughout each day, you’ll take an active role in supporting pupils who require consistency, reassurance and tailored strategies. In addition, you’ll use approaches that promote emotional regulation, communication and independence. At the same time, you’ll work closely with teachers, therapists and support staff to ensure each pupil receives the right help at the right moment. Furthermore, you’ll adapt quickly as needs shift, maintaining patience, structure and clarity. Ultimately, your full‑time presence will make a direct and meaningful impact on pupils who rely on skilled, caring adults to help them thrive.

Key Responsibilities of a SEND Teaching Assistant 

• Supporting SEND learners through 1:1 and small‑group work
• Helping pupils stay engaged, focused and emotionally regulated
• Assisting with structured routines, sensory activities and personalised learning
• Encouraging independence, resilience and positive behaviour
• Breaking down tasks to reduce overwhelm and build confidence
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and the wider SEND team
• Creating warm, positive interactions that build trust and security
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive and predictable learning environment

What We’re Looking For

• Strong SEND experience (essential)
• A patient, proactive and nurturing approach
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Confidence supporting pupils with a range of complex needs
• Full‑time availability, Monday–Friday
• Readiness to start immediately as a SEND teaching assistant

Why Join Zest Education

Zest Education offers competitive pay, ongoing support and access to local opportunities that genuinely match your strengths. We work closely with SEND schools across Nuneaton to place every SEND teaching assistant where they can make the biggest difference.

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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