SEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEN Provision

Location: Telford
Job Type: Full-time
Start Date: September 2026
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with complex additional needs?

Tara Professional Recruitment is looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in the Telford area, supporting pupils with a range of significant and complex learning and developmental needs.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to pupils who require a highly personalised, nurturing and structured approach to learning.

About the role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and other professionals to support pupils both in their learning and wider development.

The pupils you will be supporting may have:

• Severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties

• Complex medical and physical needs

• Autism and associated communication difficulties

• Speech and language difficulties

• Sensory needs

• Physical disabilities and mobility needs

• Complex communication needs, including pupils who may be non-verbal

• A need for significant levels of adult support and supervision

You will help pupils to access learning, develop communication and independence skills, and take part in a broad range of educational and social activities.

The school takes a highly individualised approach, with communication playing a particularly important role in supporting pupils to engage, learn and develop. Staff work alongside specialist professionals and use a range of approaches and strategies to meet individual needs.

The ideal candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in working with children or young people with SEN, ideally within a specialist or complex-needs setting

• Patient, caring and nurturing

• Confident supporting pupils with significant learning and communication needs

• Able to remain calm and positive when faced with challenging situations

• A strong team player who is willing to work closely with teachers and other professionals

• Committed to promoting pupils' independence, dignity and wellbeing

• Understanding of safeguarding and the importance of keeping children and young people safe

• Reliable, flexible and enthusiastic about making a positive difference

Previous experience of working with autism, PMLD, SLD, complex needs or physical disabilities would be highly beneficial, although we would also consider candidates with transferable experience and the right attitude.

About Tara

We provide a dedicated and committed service to candidates, supporting teachers and support staff in their search for suitable & regular work and excellent Teacher Referral Bonuses. Tara Professional Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer, and encourages applications from all interested parties.

All applicants will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit. 

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people and work diligently to help raise the standards of education within our schools.
Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

What we're looking for

We are seeking candidates who:

• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• Have a clear understanding of professional boundaries, safeguarding responsibilities and the importance of reporting concerns in line with school policies and statutory guidance.

• Share our values of integrity, professionalism, inclusivity and putting the needs of children first.

• Have a positive, reliable and proactive attitude, with the ability to build professional relationships with pupils, colleagues and school staff.

• Are committed to creating safe, supportive learning environments where every child can thrive.

• Are willing to engage fully with safer recruitment and ongoing compliance requirements, including safeguarding training and vetting checks.

Successful applicants will be expected to uphold the highest standards of professional conduct and always act in the best interests of children.