SEN Teaching Assistant - Male

Vetro Education is seeking to recruit an experienced and dedicated Male SEN Teaching Assistantto work in a Special School in Aberdare, RCT. The school supports learners with ASD, PDA, Global Delay Disorder and challenging behaviour and Vetro Education is looking for Male SEN Teaching Assistantin or around the Aberdare area who is experienced in any of these fields.

The role is full time, starting September 2025 and the role is set to run for the entire (Apply online only) academic year.

Due to the nature of this role and the duties involved, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful candidateto be male.

As a Welsh Government framework staffing provider, Vetro Education will allow you to work in Primary, Secondary and SEN schools as well as numerous privately run education provisions across Wales.

Overview:

• Title: Male SEN Teaching Assistant

• Pay: 88.92 per day minimum

• Location: Aberdare, RCT

• Hours: Full time - Monday to Friday 830am - 330pm

Benefits for a SEN Teaching Assistant at Vetro.

• Weekly pay, and no payroll charges

• Support from an approved Welsh Government Framework Supplier for Wales

• Flexible working hours to suit your needs

• Variety of work in Primary, Secondary, SEN, Nursery and FE sectors

• Vetro Mobile Booking App for communicating shift availability

• Support from an education-led consultant

• Free training

• Agency Worker of the Month competition

• Entry into our Golden Ticket draw to win 500 every quarter

• 24-hour registration - register from the comfort of your own home

• Holiday pay- paid weekly or accumulated in a holiday pot

• Vetro contributed pension

The role: What you'll be doing as a SEN Teaching Assistant

• Supporting and supervising learners with ASD, PDA, Global delay Disorder or Challenging Behaviour

• Assisting learners at the start of the school day and when leaving at the end of the day

• Assisting staff members in preparing the classroom for a lesson

• Working with learners in small groups and or working 1:1 with children with additional needs

• Support the class teacher in the delivery of the lessons

• Assist learners at break time with their lunch

• Engage learners with both classroom and out-of-classroom activities

• Work in accordance with the school's behaviour management policies

The candidate: What you'll need to be successful as a SEN Teaching Assistant

• At least 3 months experience of working with children in schools, nurseries or childcare settings - experience within an SEN setting would be beneficial

• Registration with the EWC (the Education Workforce Council) - we can help you with this

• References covering the last two years (no gaps)

• Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one

• The right to work in the UK

Interested? Hit "Apply" to get the process underway

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.