Location: Lichfield
Position: SEND Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full-time
Start Date: May 2026
A welcoming and well‑resourced SEN school in Lichfield is seeking a compassionate and committed SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team in May 2026. This role is perfect for someone passionate about supporting children with diverse Special Educational Needs, including Autism, ADHD, SEMH, communication difficulties, and learning disabilities.
You will play a key role in helping pupils access the curriculum, develop essential life skills, and create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
✅ Experience working with children or young people with SEN
✅ Calm, patient, and nurturing approach
✅ Ability to build trusting relationships with pupils
✅ Confident supporting behaviour and emotional regulation
✅ Team player with strong communication skills
✅ A genuine passion for helping pupils reach their full potential
Any relevant training (e.g., Team Teach, Makaton, PECS, Autism Awareness) is desirable but not essential.
✨ A supportive, friendly, and dedicated staff team
✨ Full-time role with consistent hours
✨ Opportunities to progress within SEN education
✨ A rewarding role where you will make a real difference every day
If you are passionate about supporting children with additional needs and want to start a rewarding full-time role after Easter, this position offers stability, development, and the chance to positively impact young lives every day.
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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