Specialist Teaching Assistant
| Job title: | Specialist Teaching Assistant |
| Contract type: | Temporary |
| Location: | Shrewsbury |
| Industry: | SEND |
| Salary: | £95 - £115 per day |
| Reference: | SENTASY_1759420803 |
| Contact name: | Aspire People Limited |
| Contact email: | Maddison@aspirepeople.co.uk |
Job description
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant or support worker with a passion for working with children with additional needs?We're currently working to support a specialist school that provides high-quality education and care for pupils with a broad and complex range of learning needs, including moderate to profound learning difficulties, autism, communication needs, physical and mobility challenges, and associated behavioural difficulties.
About the Role:
As a Teaching Assistant, you'll play a key part in supporting both learning and care, working closely with teaching staff to deliver tailored educational programmes and ensure each child can thrive.
This is a hands-on role that requires patience, compassion, and a calm, proactive approach to managing behaviour and supporting emotional regulation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct support to pupils, many of whom have complex learning and medical needs
- Assist with personal care, physical support, and emotional wellbeing
- Help implement EHCPs, IEPs and behaviour support plans
- Promote independence and inclusion at every opportunity
- Assist with preparation of learning materials and specialist resources
- Support pupils with one-to-one and small group interventions
- Help manage challenging behaviour in line with school policies
What We're Looking For:
- Experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs
- A background in education, care, health or youth support (school-based or community settings)
- A calm, empathetic, and resilient personality
- Strong communication skills - verbal and non-verbal
- Any relevant training (e.g., Moving & Handling, Team Teach, Makaton, Autism Awareness) - beneficial but not essential
Why Work with Aspire?
- Ongoing roles available - day-to-day, long-term or permanent opportunities
- A dedicated consultant who understands your career goals and matches you with the right setting
- Access to free CPD and specialist training
- Competitive daily rates, paid weekly
- Supportive candidate care from registration through to placement
📩 Interested? Apply today to speak with one of our education consultants.
Let us help you take the next step in your SEND career - and make a real impact where it matters most.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.
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