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Sen teaching assistant

United Kingdom, Thetford · Job Posted December 01, 2025
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Are you a compassionate, dedicated, and highly motivated Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant seeking a fulfilling and impactful role at a specialist SEN School in the historic town of Thetford? Do you possess the compassion, expertise, and passion to provide one-to-one and small-group support to students with a variety of complex learning, communication, and physical needs (e.g., Autism Spectrum

Job Responsibility

Provide one-to-one and small-group support to students with a variety of complex learning, communication, and physical needs

Requirements

  • Compassionate
  • Dedicated
  • Highly motivated
  • Experience as a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant
  • Expertise to provide one-to-one and small-group support to students with complex learning, communication, and physical needs (e.g., Autism Spectrum)
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