SEN Teaching Assistant

• Adaptive 1:1 Support: Work closely with individual students to deliver personalised, sensory-friendly activities that make the curriculum accessible and fun
• Communication Empowerment: Help students express their needs and feelings using Makaton signs, PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System), or visual timetables
• Emotional Co-Regulation: Identify early signs of sensory overwhelm and lead 'brain breaks' or sensory circuit activities to help students maintain a state of calm
• EHCP Milestone Tracking: Assist the Class Teacher in observing and recording the 'small-step' progress students make toward their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) targets
• Personal Care with Respect: Provide essential support with mobility, meal times, and personal hygiene, ensuring the student's comfort and dignity are always maintained
• Classroom Synergy: Work as part of a collaborative team, partnering with teachers and therapists to create a safe, predictable, and nurturing environment

• Resilient Empathy: The ability to remain a grounded, supportive presence during periods of challenging behaviour or emotional distress
• Proactive Intuition: A 'ready-for-anything' attitude-you can anticipate a student's frustration and pivot activities before a challenge escalates
• Consistency: Our students thrive on routine and familiar faces
• we need a dependable professional who will be a steady figure in their school week
• Transferable Skills: Experience in care, support work, psychology, or youth work is highly valued, but a genuine heart for special education is the most important factor
• Compliance: An enhanced Child DBS on the Update Service (or a willingness to process one through Randstad)

Transferable Skills: Experience in care, support work, psychology, or youth work is highly valued

• Competitive PAYE Rates: £90 - £95 per day
• King's Lynn Stability: Secure a consistent, full-time role in a supportive school community that values staff development
• Specialist CPD: Access our free, certified training suite, including Team Teach, Autism Awareness, and Safeguarding
• Personalised Support: Work with Neeraj, your dedicated consultant who understands the Norfolk and King's Lynn SEN markets
• Referral Bonus: Earn a £300 voucher for every friend or colleague you successfully refer to the Randstad family!