Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant – Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting as soon as possible

This PRU provides a calm, structured, and supportive environment where pupils benefit from clear routines, strong pastoral care, and adults who understand their individual needs. Staff work collaboratively to uphold high expectations, helping pupils feel safe, motivated, and able to re-engage with learning. Pupils respond positively to patient, consistent approaches that encourage emotional regulation, confidence, and steady progress.

Duties as SEND Teaching Assistant:

Provide full-time 1:1 support for a 13-year-old pupil
Support learning, communication, and engagement using adapted strategies
Assist with emotional regulation and behaviour management in a PRU setting
Build a calm, trusting relationship to encourage participation and reduce anxiety
Deliver individualised tasks and help reinforce learning through repetition and structure
Provide group support where required across PRU classrooms
Implement behaviour plans and personalised learning programmes
Work collaboratively with teachers, HLTA staff, and pastoral teams
Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil welfare

Ideal SEND Teaching Assistant:

Prior experience as a Teaching Assistant is essential
Confident, resilient, and calm when supporting complex SEND and challenging behaviour
Experience in PRU or SEMH/SEND settings is highly desirable
Suitable for a HLTA, unqualified teacher, or experienced TA seeking non-teaching responsibilities
Strong understanding of SEND strategies and developmental needs
Able to build safe, consistent relationships with vulnerable young people
Proactive, patient, and adaptable in fast‑paced environments
Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil well‑being

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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