SEND Teaching Assistant
Worcestershire
Full time
£25,300 - £28,300 per annum
Vacancy ID
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Job Description
Working alongside class teachers and inclusion staff, SEND Teaching Assistants support pupils with additional needs. The focus is on providing tailored academic and emotional support, adapting tasks where needed, and helping pupils feel secure and confident in the classroom. Strong communication, patience, and consistency are essential, alongside a clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
Supports pupils with SEND in lessons and structured interventions.
Works closely with teachers to adapt learning activities.
Promotes confidence, independence, and positive behaviour.
Maintains safeguarding, care, and wellbeing standards.
Desired Experience + Qualifications
Experience supporting pupils with SEND or sensory needs.
Calm, patient communicator with strong observational skills.
Comfortable using sensory-based regulation strategies.
Strong safeguarding awareness and consistent practice.
About the School
Located in Worcestershire (WR6), this SEND school holds a secure Ofsted Good rating and is recognised for its sensory-aware, pupil-centred approach. The school supports pupils with autism, sensory processing differences, and emotional regulation needs through structured routines and calm learning environments.
Classrooms are designed with sensory needs in mind, offering regulation spaces, movement opportunities, and visual supports that help pupils remain settled and engaged. Staff work closely with occupational therapists and behaviour specialists to ensure strategies are consistent and responsive.
Leadership values reflective practice and ongoing professional development, offering CPD in sensory integration, emotional regulation, and SEND-specific approaches. The culture is calm, collaborative, and deeply supportive — an excellent environment for practitioners who understand the importance of regulation as the foundation for learning.