SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you a compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant looking to make a real impact beyond the mainstream classroom? Academics is recruiting a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils at a specialist alternative provision in Maidstone, helping children with communication and interaction difficulties thrive.

This role is ideal for someone patient, resilient, and passionate about supporting young people who need a different approach to learning.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

? Support pupils with communication and interaction needs, including autism and speech & language difficulties? Work closely with teaching staff to deliver tailored learning strategies? Provide consistent emotional and behavioral support? Help students develop social skills and confidence? Encourage engagement through structured and creative activities

Every day as a SEN Teaching Assistant brings the opportunity to build trust, nurture progress, and celebrate small but meaningful achievements.

? Supportive and close-knit staff team? Smaller class sizes for focused support? Opportunity to build strong, meaningful relationships with pupils? Ongoing guidance and support from Academics? Rewarding work making a genuine difference

This SEN Teaching Assistant role offers a fulfilling pathway for those wanting to step into specialist education support.

? Experience supporting children with SEN or additional needs? Strong communication and interpersonal skills? Calm, patient and resilient nature? Understanding of communication and interaction difficulties? Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

If you are a nurturing SEN Teaching Assistant ready to support pupils who need a different approach, we want to hear from you.