SEN Graduates - Teaching Assistants in Canterbury

SEN Graduate - Teaching Assistant - SEN Schools in Canterbury and Surrounding Areas

Full-time - £93 per day - ASAP start - Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm

Ad-hoc opportunities with the potential to become long-term.

Are you a graduate with an SEN-related degree looking to gain valuable, hands-on experience working in specialist schools? Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs and looking to build a career within SEN, education, psychology, therapy, social care, or child development?

Tradewind Recruitment are currently seeking SEN Graduates to work as Teaching Assistants across SEN schools in Canterbury and the surrounding areas. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates who have studied Special Educational Needs, Inclusive Education, Education Studies, Childhood Studies, Child Development, Learning Support, or a related subject and want to put their knowledge into practice within a school environment.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 or small-group basis with a range of additional needs.
• Working with pupils with autism spectrum condition (ASC), severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), complex needs, communication difficulties, and sensory impairments.
• Supporting pupils with their learning, communication, independence, social development, and life skills.
• Helping deliver personalised learning programmes in line with individual pupils' EHCPs.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils and providing consistent emotional and behavioural support.
• Using a calm, patient, and nurturing approach to support pupils with a range of complex needs.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists, and other support staff to ensure pupils receive appropriate and consistent support.
• Encouraging pupils to develop confidence, independence, communication, and social skills.
• Supporting with personal care where required, always maintaining dignity, respect, and safeguarding.
• Using your degree knowledge and understanding of SEN to support pupils effectively within the classroom.
• Taking an active role in the classroom and contributing to a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Who We're Looking For:

• A degree in SEN or a related subject.
• A genuine interest in supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Patience, empathy, resilience, and a proactive attitude.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils.
• A willingness to support with personal care and medical needs where required.
• The right to work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS (child-only) on the update service, or willingness to obtain a new one.
• A new DBS costs £62, and we will reimburse the £62 once you complete 20 days of work with us.
• If you have been out of the UK in the last 5 years for 6 months or more, you will also need to obtain an overseas police check.

Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment?

• £93 per day with transparent pay.
• Gain valuable hands-on experience within SEN schools.
• Build your CV and develop practical skills working with children and young people with additional needs.
• Opportunities for ad-hoc, short-term and long-term positions.
• Access to over 2,500 CPD-accredited courses through The National College.
• A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placement.
• A knowledgeable compliance team to support you through the onboarding process.
• The opportunity to develop experience relevant to future careers in SEN, teaching, educational psychology, therapy, social care, and child development.

If you're an SEN-related graduate ready to take your first step into a career working with children and young people, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and start gaining the practical experience that can help shape your future career.