SEND Teaching Assistant in Stourbridge

Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant, passionate about supporting children with additional needs?

Overview

Flourish Education are working alongside a wonderful Primary School based in Worcester, who are hoping to appoint a qualified SEN Teaching Assistant starting in February, until the end of the academic year.

This SEN Teaching Assistant role is a full‑time classroom based role, supporting in their reception class, on a 1:1 support basis. The role works closely with the class teacher to support a safe, engaging, and positive learning environment. The child presents with Autism and requires consistent, nurturing support to help them focus, regulate emotions, and engage positively with learning. This role is ideal for someone who is calm under pressure and passionate about making a real difference to a child’s educational journey.

Required Skills and Experience

• Hold a relevant level 2 or Level 3 qualification.
• Previous experience working with SEN pupils, within a Primary school, nursery or SEN setting, particularly with pupils who have autism, and challenging behaviour.
• Be familiar with implementing strategies to manage and reduce challenging behaviours.
• Be able to build strong, and trusting relationships with the children in the class.
• Good curriculum knowledge of the EYFS curriculum.
• A DBS on the update service or issued in the last 12 months.
• A minimum of 2 excellent references.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary – £17,339.40 – £19,500 per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year.
• Pension Contributions.
• Holiday Pay – for PAYE candidates 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot.
• KCSIE-compliant safeguarding and prevent duty training inclusive of modules relating to legislation, FGM and abuse.
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Regular contact throughout the registration process and once you are at work from your own dedicated consultant.

This school is located in the Worcester area, which is easily accessible via Hollow, Fernhill Heath, Tibberton and Broadheath. If you are an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant interested in this role please apply now or call us today for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.