SEN Teaching Assistant – Full-Time
Urgently Needed | Monmouth | £467.80 – £472.80 per week
Working Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm | Monday – Friday
SEN Teaching Assistant – Urgently Needed
Vision for Education is urgently recruiting a full-time SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist education setting in Monmouth, supporting children and young people with additional learning needs.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Support Worker, Residential Support Worker, Care Worker or graduate looking to develop their career in Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Additional Learning Needs (ALN) education.
You’ll be joining a specialist environment where building trusting relationships, providing consistency and understanding each pupil’s individual needs are essential. Working alongside teachers and experienced support staff, you’ll help pupils develop their communication, confidence, independence and engagement with learning.
The Role
As a SEN Teaching Assistant in Monmouth, you’ll support children and young people with a range of additional learning needs, including autism and associated communication, sensory, emotional and behavioural needs.
The role will involve providing individualised support to help pupils access learning, develop essential life skills and feel safe, understood and supported throughout the school day.
Your day-to-day responsibilities may include:
Providing 1:1 and small-group support tailored to individual needs
Supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and complex learning needs
Helping pupils develop communication, interaction and social skills
Supporting pupils who may be non-verbal or have limited verbal communication
Using visual aids, structured routines and personalised learning activities
Supporting sensory needs and helping pupils manage changes in routine
Encouraging independence with everyday activities and life skills
Promoting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
Recognising individual triggers and responding calmly to challenging situations
Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils
Creating a calm, safe and structured learning environment
Working closely with teachers and other support staff to deliver consistent, pupil-centred support
You may work with pupils with a range of SEN and ALN needs, including:
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
Sensory processing needs
Complex learning and developmental needs
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for patient, compassionate and resilient individuals who understand that every pupil learns differently and that progress can take many forms.
Previous experience in a specialist school, autism provision, residential childcare, complex needs support or a care setting would be beneficial. However, we also welcome applications from people with transferable experience who are keen to build a career in specialist education.
You could have a background in teaching assistance, residential support, healthcare, social care, youth work or psyc
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