SEN Teaching Assistant

Overview

Full‑Time | Possible Long‑Term Opportunity | Immediate Start Available

Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs? Do you have the patience, resilience, and commitment to help pupils overcome barriers to learning?

Teaching Personnel are seeking a dedicated SEN Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive primary setting based in the Par area
. This is a rewarding long‑term role supporting children with a range of Special Educational Needs, helping them to feel safe, engaged, and successful in their learning.

• Autism (ASC)
• Speech, language and communication difficulties
• Social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH)
• Cognitive learning difficulties

• Providing 1:1 or small‑group support
• Adapting learning activities to meet individual needs
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour
• Encouraging independence and confidence
• Working collaboratively with teachers and SEN staff
• Creating a nurturing and structured learning environment

We welcome applicants from backgrounds such as:

• SEN support
• Care or residential work
• Youth work
• Early years or childcare
• Psychology, criminology, or education graduates

• Empathy, resilience, and strong communication
• A genuine passion for supporting additional needs
• Flexibility and a positive attitude
• A Child Workforce DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

• Competitive weekly pay
• A long‑term, stable opportunity
• Free CPD through our Training Academy (SEN, behaviour, safeguarding & more)
• A dedicated consultant supporting you throughout
• Simple work management using the myTP app
• Opportunities to gain experience with a variety of SEN needs

This role is based in the Par area
, easily accessible from:

• St Austell
• Tywardreath
• Fowey
• Lostwithiel
• Surrounding Mid Cornwall areas

If you are a compassionate, motivated individual looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children with additional needs, we would love to hear from you.

Click Apply Now or get in touch directly via my email to discuss the role further.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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