SEN Teaching Assistant
Job description
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Are you passionate about supporting young people? Do you want to help children with Special Educational Needs? Are you a vibrant and positive worker?
SEN Teaching Assistant
Trowbridge
Immediate Start
A fantastic specialist school in Trowbridge are seeking a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant to join their team as soon as next week. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support primary and secondary-age pupils with additional needs, including Autism, ADHD, communication needs, learning disabilities, behaviour challenges and physical disabilities. This is an exciting role where no two days are the same.
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Encourage positive relationships and interactions between students.
- Offer 1:1 and small-group support, adapting your approach to meet individual needs.
- Use de-escalation techniques and restorative practices to support emotional regulation and behaviour management.
- Assist children with their communication.
- Support with daily routines, learning tasks, and sensory needs.
- Contribute to the wider school community by supporting activities, trips, and enrichment opportunities
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant/Support Worker, or a Psychology/Criminology Graduate who is interested in building their career within Education. Career progression routes include becoming a Play Therapist, SEN Teacher, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Educational Psychologist.
This is an extremely rewarding opportunity to help some of the most vulnerable children in society, and to really make a difference. If you are interested, then please apply today.
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⭐ Highlight your experience with Autism and ADHD support prominently as the school specifically mentions these conditions
📊 Quantify your impact: 'Supported 8 SEN pupils daily, improving classroom engagement by 40%'
🌐 Emphasise de-escalation and restorative practices experience as these are key requirements mentioned
🎯 Showcase any Psychology or Criminology qualifications as the advert mentions these graduates are welcomed
🤝 Mention experience with both primary and secondary age groups as the role covers both
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- •Supported 12 SEN pupils daily with Autism and ADHD, implementing de-escalation techniques that reduced classroom disruptions by 35%
- •Delivered 1:1 support for pupils with communication needs, achieving 85% improvement in verbal interaction within 6 months
- •Assisted 8 children with sensory needs and physical disabilities during daily routines, maintaining 95% task completion rates
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the SEN Teaching Assistant position at your specialist school in Trowbridge. Your focus on supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD and diverse learning disabilities aligns perfectly with my experience in behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
My background in SEN support has equipped me with the skills to provide effective 1:1 and small-group assistance while adapting my approach to meet individual needs across primary and secondary age groups.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt your support approach for a child with Autism versus ADHD?
- ›What de-escalation techniques have you used with challenging behaviour?
- ›How do you support children with communication difficulties?
- ›Describe your experience with sensory needs support
- ›How would you provide effective 1:1 support while managing small group activities?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a vulnerable child overcome a significant challenge
- ›Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach for a child's individual needs
- ›How do you handle stress when dealing with challenging behaviour?
- ›Give an example of when you built a positive relationship with a difficult student
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a team to support a child's development
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you helped a vulnerable child overcome a significant challenge
Describe a situation where you had to adapt your approach for a child's individual needs