Teaching Assistant
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SEN Teaching Assistant - Immediate Start - Full Time
Are you a caring, patient, and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding new role?
We are recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant to support a Year 9 female student on a 1:1 basis within a supportive secondary school setting.
This SEN Teaching Assistant position involves supporting a student with autism and challenging behaviour. The successful SEN Teaching Assistant will help the student remain engaged, supported, and confident throughout the school day.
Some personal care may be required within this SEN Teaching Assistant role, so empathy, kindness, and professionalism are essential.
This is an excellent opportunity for an SEN Teaching Assistant who enjoys building positive relationships and making a genuine difference in a young person's life.
The school offers strong leadership, a welcoming team, and ongoing support for every SEN Teaching Assistant joining the setting.
We would love to hear from:
- Experienced SEN Teaching Assistant candidates
- Support workers
- Youth workers
- Care assistants
- Psychology graduates
- Anyone with autism support experience
What's on offer?
- Immediate start
- Full-time opportunity
- Weekly pay
- Supportive team environment
- Valuable SEN experience
- Long-term opportunity
If you are an SEN Teaching Assistant seeking a meaningful and rewarding position, apply today.
This SEN Teaching Assistant opportunity is ideal for someone who is calm, compassionate, and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs.
Join a team where every SEN Teaching Assistant is valued and supported from day one.
Reeson Education:
Reeson Education is England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.
We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.
At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across England. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.
Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.
Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your SEN and autism support experience prominently as this role specifically requires supporting a student with autism
📊 Quantify your impact: 'Supported 8 SEN students, improving classroom engagement by 40%'
🌐 Emphasise your 1:1 support experience as this is a dedicated individual support role
🎯 Showcase your behaviour management techniques and training relevant to challenging behaviour
🤝 Demonstrate your patience and resilience through specific examples of supporting students with additional needs
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- •Provided 1:1 support to 12 secondary students with autism, improving classroom engagement rates by 35% through tailored behaviour management strategies
- •Managed challenging behaviour incidents for Year 8-10 SEN students, reducing disruption frequency by 60% using de-escalation techniques
- •Delivered personal care support to 8 students with additional needs whilst maintaining dignity and professional boundaries across 4 academic terms
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Reeson Education's SEN Teaching Assistant position supporting a Year 9 student with autism represents exactly the meaningful educational role I seek. My experience in autism support and behaviour management aligns perfectly with your requirement for 1:1 student support in a secondary school setting.
My background in special educational needs support has equipped me with the patience, resilience and professional approach needed to work effectively with students who have challenging behaviour whilst providing the personal care and educational support required.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt learning materials for a Year 9 student with autism?
- ›What strategies would you use to manage challenging behaviour in a classroom setting?
- ›How do you ensure a student with autism remains engaged during lessons?
- ›What experience do you have with personal care support for students with additional needs?
- ›How would you communicate progress and concerns to teachers and parents?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you supported a student with challenging behaviour
- ›Describe a situation where you had to show exceptional patience with a student
- ›How do you build trust and rapport with students who have additional needs?
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt your approach for a student with autism
- ›Tell me about a time you worked as part of a supportive team in an educational setting
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you supported a student with challenging behaviour
How do you build trust and rapport with students who have additional needs?