SEND Teaching Assistant – Independent Specialist School (11-19)
 
Salary: £24,570 – £25,935 | Full-time: 37.5 hours/week

Location: Cannock | Ofsted Rating: Good
 
Are you passionate about supporting young people with complex needs to achieve their potential?
 
Do you thrive in a structured, nurturing environment where every day brings new challenges and rewards?
 
Our client, is a specialist school for students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The school provides small classes and personalised support, helping students who have struggled in mainstream education build confidence, resilience, and a love for learning. Students are aged 11-19, and many benefit from EHCPs and tailored support for complex needs.
 
What You’ll Do

• Assist pupils with learning activities, adapting support to individual needs under teacher guidance.
• Support pupils’ social, emotional, and behavioural development using trauma-informed approaches.
• Help manage behaviour in line with the school’s behaviour policy and Staff Code of Conduct.
• Encourage pupil engagement, independence, and confidence in learning tasks.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience supporting pupils in an educational or care setting.
• Experience working with pupils with SEND and complex needs.
• Awareness of safeguarding, behaviour management, and SEND principles.
• Ability to support teaching and learning effectively under supervision.
• Patience, empathy, adaptability, and a positive, can-do attitude.

Benefits of the Role

• NEST enhanced pension scheme
• Staff referral scheme – refer a friend and share a £500 referral bonus
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Access to a blue light discount card
• Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
• Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
• Employee benefits scheme, including wellbeing app and a range of discounts
• Life assurance

Commitment to Equality & Safeguarding
 
Our client is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including veterans and military families through the Armed Forces Covenant. Eligible service personnel and veterans are guaranteed an interview when their experience is detailed in their CV. Veteran-friendly policies, peer support, and military awareness training are available to all colleagues.
 
All posts require an enhanced DBS check, and safeguarding procedures are strictly followed to ensure the welfare and safety of pupils. Online searches will also be conducted on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence. School tours are highly encouraged as part of the interview process.
 
If you’re ready to support and inspire young people with SEND, helping them thrive academically and emotionally, we’d love to help you apply for this opportunity.