SEND Teaching Assistant - Coventry

Job description

Location : Coventry

Contract : Full-time, long-term

Opportunity : Temporary - Potential 12-week temp-to-perm

Start : ASAP

Your new company

Hays Education is working in partnership with a specialist SEND setting in Coventry to recruit a passionate and committed SEND Teaching Assistant.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for consistency, career progression and the potential to secure a permanent position. The role will initially be through Hays, with the potential for the successful candidate to be considered for a permanent position following an initial 12-week placement.

Your new role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will provide support to young people with a range of additional needs, helping them access their education, build confidence and develop greater independence.

You will:

Provide 1:1 and small-group SEND support

Support students during lessons and activities

Encourage communication, confidence and independence

Help create a positive and inclusive learning environment

Work closely with teaching staff and the wider support team

Build positive relationships with the young people you support

What you'll need to succeed

We're looking for someone who is patient, resilient, caring and genuinely passionate about supporting young people with SEND.

Ideally, you will have previous experience working with children, young people or adults with additional needs, whether within a school, college, residential, care or support setting. Experience supporting individuals with autism, learning difficulties, physical difficulties, complex needs or challenging behaviours would be particularly beneficial.

You should be:

Confident providing 1:1 and small-group support

Comfortable supporting individuals with varying levels of need

Able to build positive and professional relationships with learners

Calm and resilient when faced with challenging situations

Passionate about promoting independence, confidence and engagement

Reliable and able to commit to a full-time, long-term position

Open to the possibility of progressing into a permanent position if the op...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Coventry

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

22-10-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

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