SEND Teaching Assistant

Five Education is looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant to support young children with special needs. The role is to work within a reception classroom with students aged 4-6 and primarily be supporting two students with high needs. The children may display signs of demand avoidance tendencies and emotional dysregulation. Therefore, the main responsibilities are to make learning fun through different approaches and be patient in helping the student find emotional coping strategies. There will be class teachers and early year practitioners to support you in the classroom. The position is full time, following the school calendar year and the standard hours are 8:30am - 3:30pm. Experience with SEMH, high needs children, and autism is highly desired. The successful candidate will be resilient, proactive and confident in handling challenging behaviour. The role will be ASAP until July, and then continuing again from September. Main Responsibilities Assisting the teacher with classroom management Assisting pupils throughout the day, helping them to remain focussed and on task Offering one-on-one or small group assistance to students who require extra help Supporting students' social and emotional development, offering encouragement and guidance Essential Criteria Have an interest in supporting children/young people Right to work in the UK Relevant references and DBS/police checks if necessary Able to work 5 days a week (term time only) 8:30 am - 3:30pm *If you do not have a Non-Voluntary Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, we will need to help you process a new one at a cost of £62.70. This will be refunded after 20 days of work with us. Please note, the roles are term time only and start ASAP until July 22nd. It will be then pick up again from September onwards. What can Five Education offer you? - Check out our Google reviews for one of the best supply experiences in Bristol! We offer free specialised training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more - Free DBS (refunded when you work 20 days) - Recommending a friend bonus scheme - Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more from Danielle at 01174226167. We are always available for an informal chat if you want to find out more about whether this role is suited to you. Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employer's NI. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay. Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be an interview. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level. Contact Danielle on 0117 422 6167 /

Location: Yeovil, South West, GB

Posted Date: 7/14/2025