SEN Teaching Assistant – Stoke-on-Trent | Full-Time | Immediate Start

Location: Stoke-on-Trent Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm Contract: Full-time, long-term Setting: Specialist SEND School

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant or Healthcare Assistant looking to make a real difference in a supportive and rewarding SEND environment? A well-established SEND school in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team and support children with a range of additional needs.

⭐ Why This SEN TA Role Is Perfect for You

• Work in a nurturing, specialist SEND school with excellent staff support
• Make a meaningful impact on pupils with complex needs, including ASD, SEMH, MLD, PMLD, and communication difficulties
• Join a passionate team committed to inclusive education and personalised learning
• Benefit from consistent working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm
• Ideal for candidates with previous TA, SEN, or Healthcare Assistant experience

🧩 Key Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with special educational needs
• Assist with personal care, mobility, and communication where required
• Implement EHCP targets and follow individual learning plans
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff
• Create a safe, positive, and engaging learning environment
• Use patience, empathy, and resilience to support pupils’ emotional and academic development

🎓 What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, SEN TA, Support Worker, or Healthcare Assistant
• Experience supporting children or young people with SEND
• A calm, caring, and proactive approach
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A genuine passion for helping children thrive
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

💼 Benefits

• Competitive daily rate
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Supportive leadership and welcoming staff team
• Opportunity to secure a long-term or permanent role

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