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SEN Teaching AssistantCouncil

Various a competitive pay rate and holiday pay accrued as you work
Posted 28 October 2026 Closing date 31 December 2027
Checked 17 hours ago · still listed on the employer's site Closes in 429 days · 31 Dec 2027

Are you a qualified and/or experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant?

Do you have experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?

Are you looking for flexible, local SEN support work that offers an improved work life balance?

 

WorkwithSchools are recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants for ad hoc, short and long-term SEN roles in primary schools withinYork and across Yorkshire. Our schools team provide opportunities for you to work across a variety of educational settings, helping you to develop your experience in SEND support, inclusive education and 1:1 classroom support.

Ideally, applicants will have experience with:

  • Supporting pupils with physical disabilities
  • Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
  • Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC/ASD), ADHD, or other complex needs

Experience with moving and handling, personal care, and administering medication is highly desirable but not essential.

Previous experience working in mainstream or SEN primary schools, as well as 1:1 SEN support roles, would be advantageous. Our friendly, knowledgeable consultants work closely with our support staff to match candidates with bookings to suit their availability, experience, and preferences.

 

WorkwithSchools offer a competitive pay rate, with holiday pay which isadditional and accrued while you work through us.

 

How WorkwithSchools can help

WorkwithSchools can:

  • offer FREE training to build knowledge and skills
  • expand your professional network
  • offer work in a variety of educational environments
  • match you with roles that suit your availability and career goals

 

Why join WorkwithSchools?

On offer is:

  • a competitive pay rate andholiday pay accrued as you work
  • ongoing support from an experienced local team, including teaching and recruitment professionals
  • FREE CPD
  • an exceptional service to both candidates and clients, but don’t just take our word for it - check out our excellent Google reviews and find out why our community loves working with us!

You can find out more about the benefits WorkwithSchools offer candidates here.

 

Who are WorkwithSchools?

We’re an ethical and extremely reputable teaching agency based in York City Centre.  We’ve been building great relationships with local schools since we were established in 1999.  And we’re different to other supply agencies!  We’re part of City of York Trading Limited, that’s wholly owned by City of York Council and a share of our profits has been paid back to the council, supporting the local community!

 

To Apply:

Before you begin to register with WorkwithSchools, you should have qualification certificates, your employment history, details of any gaps in your employment and any training or course records to hand.  This will help to complete the online registration form and speed up the application process, whilst adhering to our stringent compliance processes.  As proud holders of the APSCo Compliance + accreditation, we’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all WorkwithSchools staff to share this commitment. We require successful applicants to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records check via the DBS if you are not registered with the DBS Online Update Service.

To register with us, please complete our online registration form, by clicking on the link below:

https://www.workwithschools.co.uk/register-with-us/

For more information, or if you experience any issues applying online, please get in touch by emailing [email protected] or calling us on 01904 554195

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