SEND Teaching Assistant
Job description
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Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support several of our specialist education partners in Morpeth area.
About the Role
You will provide tailored support to pupils with a range of additional needs, including SEMH, Autism (ASD), and Processing or Learning Difficulties (LD). Working closely with teachers and the SENCO, you'll help pupils access learning, build confidence, and develop essential skills in a positive, inclusive environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Deliver personalised one-to-one and small-group support
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Adapt resources and activities to meet individual needs
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Follow EHCPs and support plans to promote steady progress
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Support communication, social interaction, emotional regulation, and behaviour
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Use visual supports, sensory tools, and alternative communication systems
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Monitor and record pupil progress, sharing insights with staff
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Contribute to a calm, nurturing classroom environment
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Support pupils during transitions, break times, and off-site activities
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Encourage independence, resilience, and confidence
About You
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Passionate about supporting children with SEND
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Calm, patient, and positive under pressure
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your SEND experience prominently, particularly with SEMH, Autism, and Learning Difficulties as these are specifically mentioned
📊 Quantify your impact: 'Supported 8 pupils with ASD, improving communication skills by 40% over one term'
🎯 Emphasise EHCP experience and ability to adapt resources for individual needs
🤝 Showcase collaboration with SENCO and teaching staff in previous roles
🌐 Include any training in visual supports, sensory tools, or alternative communication systems
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- •Implemented EHCPs for 12 pupils with SEMH and ASD, achieving 85% progress targets through personalised visual supports and sensory interventions
- •Delivered one-to-one support to 6 pupils with Learning Difficulties, improving communication skills by 60% using alternative communication systems
- •Collaborated with SENCO and 4 teaching staff to adapt resources for 15 SEND pupils, reducing behavioural incidents by 40% over one academic year
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's commitment to specialist SEND education aligns perfectly with my passion for supporting pupils with additional needs. My experience with EHCP implementation and behaviour management for pupils with SEMH and Autism makes me an ideal candidate for this SEND Teaching Assistant role in Morpeth.
My background in supporting pupils with diverse learning needs, particularly using visual supports and sensory tools, has prepared me to deliver the personalised one-to-one and small group support this role requires.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt learning materials for a pupil with autism spectrum disorder?
- ›Describe your experience implementing EHCP support plans
- ›What visual supports and sensory tools have you used with SEND pupils?
- ›How do you monitor and record pupil progress effectively?
- ›Explain your approach to using alternative communication systems
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you helped a pupil with SEMH needs regulate their emotions
- ›Describe a challenging behaviour situation and how you managed it
- ›Give an example of how you've built confidence in a reluctant learner
- ›Tell me about working with a SENCO to support a pupil's needs
- ›Describe how you've encouraged independence in a SEND pupil
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 pupil with SEMH needs regulate their emotions
Describe a challenging behaviour situation and how you managed it