SEND Teaching Assistant

Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Full-Time 
Location: Coventry, CV6

Starting: £85-£90 Per Day (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications) 

The School and Role 

ABC Teachers are seeking people with experience of working with children and adults who have a primary need of Autism or Speech Language and Communication. 

In your role, you will take a proactive approach to supporting children across all areas of development, including their social, emotional, educational, and physical wellbeing. You will play a key part in fostering a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment where every student is valued and supported according to their unique needs.

Your responsibilities will include providing individualised support, adapting teaching materials to suit different learning styles, and using creative problem-solving to engage students who may face significant barriers to learning. You’ll work closely with teaching staff and therapists to help each child access the curriculum in a way that works for them.

Kingsbury School is an Ofsted Oustanding setting, they promote a low-arousal, neuro-inclusive approach to education, designed to support students with sensory and emotional regulation needs. This carefully structured environment helps reduce anxiety and enables learners to focus and engage more effectively.

Many of the pupils you’ll be supporting have complex communication needs—a significant number are non-verbal and rely on Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems, such as PECS, communication boards, or speech-generating devices. As such, a good understanding of a range of communication methods, and a willingness to learn more, is essential for this role.

The desired Teaching Assistant will have:

• A Minimum of 1-year experience in a Special Educational Needs Setting, or personal experience with SEN Support.  

• A DBS on the update service, or willingness to undergo a DBS Check.  

• A passion for supporting and caring for young people with physical and learning disabilities.  

• An Ability to work individually and take a proactive approach to student care and learning.  

• You must be Resilient and Empathetic. 

 
As a Teaching Assistant who is part of our team, you benefit from:  

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.) 

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).  

• Social and networking events. 

• Pension contributions.  

• CPD to help with your professional development. 

• Access to a dedicated consultant. 

 
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.  

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.  

How to apply 
If you are aTeaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage people and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.  

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other roles you can call us on (phone number removed) or email me on (url removed)  

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