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SEN Teaching Assistant

St Austell, Cornwall , United Kingdom

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Temporary SEN Teaching Assistant – Complex Needs
Location: St Austell, Cornwall
Start Date: Immediate – Two weeks before October half term
⏳ Duration: Temporary (2 weeks initially, with potential extension until Christmas)
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday (8:30am – 3:30pm)
Pay: Competitive, depending on experience

Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs?
Do you have experience working with young people with complex learning and behavioural needs?

A specialist SEN provision in St Austell is looking for a full-time Teaching Assistant to join their team on a temporary basis. You’ll be supporting children and young people with a range of complex needs, including autism, communication difficulties, sensory processing differences, and behavioural challenges.

This role begins immediately and will run for two weeks up to the October half term, with the possibility of extension until Christmas for the right candidate.

Your Role Will Involve:

Providing 1:1 and small group support

Supporting pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural development

Assisting with personal care and therapeutic activities as needed

Helping implement EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) targets

Working closely with teachers and support staff to maintain a calm, inclusive learning environment

The Ideal Candidate:

Experience working with children or young people with SEN and/or complex needs

Calm, patient, and empathetic in challenging situations

Confident using positive behaviour management strategies

Able to work collaboratively as part of a team

Desirable (but not essential):

Team Teach or similar behaviour training

Previous experience in a specialist or alternative provision

Relevant qualifications in SEN or education

If you're interested in this role and other similar positions, please email me with your CV and a good time to call you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website

No. of positions available*: 1
Salary: Negotiable
Experience: None
Education: None
Post Date: October 14, 2025
Job id:. CV-169071
Position Type: Temporary
Applicants: 0
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