SEN / Behaviour Teaching Assistant
Hereford
Full-Time | £100 per day
Are you a compassionate, resilient, and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant with personal care experience looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people with additional needs?
Zen Educate is seeking dedicated and skilled SEN Teaching Assistants to join a specialist educational setting in Hereford that is committed to empowering pupils with complex SEND needs to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. This is a rewarding opportunity for individuals who are passionate about inclusive education and confident supporting pupils with a wide range of learning, behavioural, communication, and personal care needs.
The school prides itself on creating a nurturing, structured, and highly supportive environment where every pupil is encouraged to develop independence, confidence, and essential life skills. Staff work collaboratively to provide personalised support that enables young people to reach their full potential both inside and outside the classroom.
The school promotes:
- Maximum personal independence and active participation within the community
- Self-advocacy through communication and relationship building
- Ambitious, personalised pathways tailored to individual progress and outcomes
- Emotional wellbeing, social development, and positive mental health
- Lifelong learning and successful transition into Post-19 destinations and adulthood
The environment is calm, inclusive, therapeutic, and purposefully creative, ensuring that both educational and emotional needs are met holistically. Pupils are treated with dignity, patience, and respect, and staff are committed to maintaining high expectations alongside strong pastoral support.
The Role
As an SEN / Behaviour Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, therapists, and wider support staff to provide tailored support for pupils with complex additional needs. Many pupils may require support with communication, emotional regulation, mobility, sensory needs, and personal care routines.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups throughout the school day
- Assisting with personal care, including toileting, changing, feeding, and hygiene support where required
- Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils to help them feel safe and supported
- Supporting pupils with behavioural, emotional, and communication challenges using positive behaviour management strategies
- Implementing de-escalation techniques in response to dysregulated behaviours
- Supporting the delivery of differentiated and engaging learning activities tailored to EHCP outcomes
- Encouraging independence, social interaction, and life skills development
- Helping maintain a safe, structured, and predictable learning environment
- Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, parents, and external professionals
Essential Requirements
- Minimum of one year’s experience working within an SEN or specialist provision
- Experience supporting children or young people with complex additional needs
- Previous personal care experience within an educational, care, or support setting
- Confidence supporting pupils with behavioural challenges and emotional dysregulation
- A calm, patient, nurturing, and emotionally resilient approach
- Strong teamwork, communication, and relationship-building skills
- A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable young people
Desirable Experience
Experience supporting pupils with:
- Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- ADHD
- SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs)
- PMLD or physical disabilities
- Speech, language, and communication difficulties
- Trauma-informed approaches or Team Teach training
What’s on Offer
- £100 per day
- A welcoming and supportive leadership team
- Opportunities for ongoing training and professional development
- The chance to work within a highly skilled and passionate staff community
- Meaningful and rewarding work where you can make a lasting impact every day
If you are committed to inclusive education and have the experience, patience, and dedication to support pupils with complex needs and personal care requirements, we would love to hear from you.
Why Work with Zen Educate?
At Zen Educate, we put teachers and support staff first. We help education professionals find flexible and rewarding roles that suit their lifestyle, offer competitive pay, and support long-term career development within education.
If you’re ready to make a real difference in the classroom and support pupils who need it most, we’d love to hear from you.
Interested? Apply now or contact Matilda at:
[email protected]
INDAWTA
Pay: £100.00 per day
Experience:
- Special education: 1 year (required)
- personal care: 1 year (preferred)
- Classroom: 1 year (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
