SEN - Sen Teaching Assistant

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant – Witham

12-Week Temp to Perm | 32.5 Hours per Week

We’re supporting a specialist SEN provision in Witham seeking a passionate and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team. You’ll be working with pupils aged 4–19 who have autism, complex learning difficulties, and are often pre-vocal or early communicators. Many pupils require highly individualised support and may present challenging behaviours.

The Setting

This highly specialised environment offers:

• Individualised, structured curriculums tailored to each pupil’s needs.
• Evidence-based approaches including ABA, SALT, OT, and specialist teaching methods.
• A supportive, autism-specialist setting designed to help pupils develop communication, self-regulation, and life skills, promoting independence.

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils 1:1 and in small groups.
• Implement personalised learning and behavioural plans.
• Encourage communication development and emotional regulation.
• Assist with life-skills learning and promote independence.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and therapists to ensure consistent, effective support.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting children or young people with autism or complex SEN (desirable).
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour.
• Patience, resilience, and a nurturing approach.
• A commitment to helping pupils achieve happiness, independence, and respect—the core values of the provision.

Contract Details

• 12-week temp-to-perm arrangement
• 32.5 hours per week
• Excellent opportunity to progress into a permanent role within a highly specialist setting.

If interested, please reply with a copy of your most up to date CV and your availability for a call to discuss.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Colchester

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £14.00 and £15.00 Per Hour

Published at

08-05-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English