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Specialist Support Coach / SEN Teaching Assistant

United Kingdom, Guildford 23000.00 - 25000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 31, 2026
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Tired of the Desk? Use Your Energy to Change Lives in Cranleigh, close to Guildford. The Role: Specialist Support Coach / SEN Teaching Assistant. The Setting: Specialist SEN School. Do you have the energy, patience, and resilience to mentor young people who see the world differently? If you're coming from a background in coaching, healthcare, the emergency services, or youth work, you already have the 'DNA' we're looking for. At our Specialist Trust in Cranleigh, we don't sit behind desks all day. We use our incredible 23-acre site to help young people with complex autism and communication needs build real-world life skills through movement, outdoor learning, and hands-on engagement.

Job Responsibility

  • Use your energy to change lives in Cranleigh, close to Guildford
  • mentor young people who see the world differently
  • lead outdoor sessions and community-based learning
  • work as part of a squad alongside Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists

Requirements

  • Teaching
  • ability to track progression in attainment
  • background in youth work
  • behaviour management
  • building relationships
  • classroom management
  • communication
  • de-escalation techniques
  • empathy
  • experience in administering medication
  • experience in managing challenging behaviour
  • experience with autism spectrum disorders
  • experience with learning difficulties
  • experience with social emotional mental health
  • inclusiveness
  • manual handling
  • marking
  • mentor experience
  • personal care experience
  • planning
  • resilience
  • restraint training
  • speech and language therapy experience

What we offer

  • £1000 referral bonus
  • training and education
  • competitive package
  • elite-level training
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