SEN Teaching Assistant

5 days ago

Thornhill, United Kingdom TeacherActive Full time

SEN Teaching Assistant / Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Cardiff

Salary: £82.14 - £88.99 a day

Start date: Immediate Start / Spring Term 2026

An outstanding school based in Cardiff have an opportunity arising for Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants. The role will entail working 1:1 with a child with challenging behaviour. ALN experience is required.

Do you enjoy supporting and developing children?

Do you have an enthusiastic and bubbly personality?

The ideal SEN TA / Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant should have the following:

Level 2 or 3 qualified and/or a minimum of 6 months’ experience in an educational establishment
A calm, patient and caring personal
Good communication skills
A good understanding of child protection and safeguarding guidelines
Experience in working with supporting students in their education on a 1:1 and a small group basis
Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced Child and Adult DBS disclosure and provide at least 2 references.

In return you will receive:

Brilliant rates of pay
Working in a rewarding environment
Outstanding 1:1 service from your dedicated consultant working to support you every step of the way, with excellent industry experience and in-depth knowledge.
All of our supply staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard-earned cash.

If you are the right SEN Teaching Assistant for the roles, click apply or contact Megan today

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services

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