SEN Teaching Assistant
- Location: Swindon, SN3
- Full-Time
- Ofsted ‘Good’
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring and committed SEN Teaching Assistant to join the dedicated team at a friendly, two-form entry primary school in the SN3 area of Swindon. This welcoming and inclusive school is proud of its nurturing ethos, strong community spirit, and commitment to helping every child reach their full potential.
About the School
The school benefits from spacious outdoor areas, including large playgrounds and playing fields, which provide opportunities for outdoor learning, play, and physical development. The specialist resource base is a calm, well-equipped space designed to meet the needs of pupils with a range of additional learning needs. Staff are skilled in supporting children’s individual targets and helping them build confidence, independence, and a love of learning.
The school’s team works closely together, ensuring every child feels valued and supported both academically and emotionally.
The Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant in the resource base, you will support pupils with a variety of additional needs, helping them access learning in a way that works best for them. You’ll work under the guidance of the class teacher and SENCo, supporting small groups and individual pupils to achieve their personal learning goals.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing 1:1 or small-group support for pupils with special educational needs
- Supporting the delivery of personalised learning programmes
- Promoting independence, confidence, and positive behaviour
- Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and parents to support pupil progress
- Helping to create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment
- Assisting with classroom preparation and adapting resources as needed
- Ensuring all safeguarding and school policies are followed
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a patient, enthusiastic, and adaptable individual who is passionate about supporting children with additional needs. You’ll be a team player with a caring nature and a genuine desire to make a difference.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience working with children with SEN (Autism, speech and language, or social communication needs desirable)
- A positive, proactive, and flexible attitude
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- An understanding of how to support emotional and behavioural needs
- A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting pupil wellbeing
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guaranteed Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay, maternity pay and paternity pay
Ref: INDTA
Pay: £105.00-£115.00 per day
Work Location: In person
