SEN Teaching Assistant

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Location
South Shields, England, United Kingdom
Posted
June 23, 2026

Job Description

About the role

SEN Teaching Assistant – SEND School
South Shields Full Time
£14.24 P/H (pre-AWR, depending on experience and/or qualifications)
ASAP – Long Term Role

The School and Role
We are recruiting a committed Level SEN Teaching Assistant to join a SEND school in South Shields. This is a full-time, long-term position with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

You will be supporting secondary-aged pupils (Key Stages 3 and 4) with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, all of whom have an EHCP. Classes are small, allowing you to build strong, consistent relationships and provide meaningful, targeted support.

This role will involve working on a 1:1 basis with individual pupils across the full curriculum, supporting engagement in learning, managing behaviour, and promoting emotional regulation.

Many students have experienced barriers to learning or previous disengagement from education. The school’s eth...