Job Description: SEN Teaching Assistant (Secondary)
Position: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Penzance,
Contract: Term-time, Part-time Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Start Date: January 2026
About the role:
- To support pupils with a range of special educational needs (e.g., learning difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder, SEMH, ADHD) to access the secondary curriculum.
- To help promote pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development, fostering independence and self-confidence
- To work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, and support staff to implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs), and behavior strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide targeted support to pupils one-to-one or in small groups, both during lessons and in withdrawal sessions.
- Assist the class teacher in adapting and differentiating teaching materials so they are accessible to students with SEN.
- Support and implement behaviour management strategies, working in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
- Work closely with the SENCo, teachers, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g., therapists, educational psychologists) to deliver consistent and coordinated support.
- Help prepare and maintain specialist resources and teaching materials (visual aids, sensory tools, differentiated worksheets).
Desirable Experience & Qualifications:
Previous experience working with young people with SEN, particularly in a secondary setting.
Experience of working with assistive technologies, therapeutic programmes, or behaviour interventions.
Familiarity with EHCPs or IEPs, and of behaviour management approaches.
If you are interested in this position and would like some more information please give Sian a call on 01872 279810 or email sian.davies@zeneducate.com
…Job Description: SEN Teaching Assistant (Secondary)
Position: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Penzance,
Contract: Term-time, Part-time Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays
Start Date: January 2026
About the role:
- To support pupils with a range of special educational needs (e.g., learning difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder, SEMH, ADHD) to access the secondary curriculum.
- To help promote pupils’ academic, social, and emotional development, fostering independence and self-confidence
- To work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, and support staff to implement Individual Education Plans (IEPs), Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs), and behavior strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide targeted support to pupils one-to-one or in small groups, both during lessons and in withdrawal sessions.
- Assist the class teacher in adapting and differentiating teaching materials so they are accessible to students with SEN.
- Support and implement behaviour management strategies, working in line with the school’s behaviour policy.
- Work closely with the SENCo, teachers, parents/carers, and external professionals (e.g., therapists, educational psychologists) to deliver consistent and coordinated support.
- Help prepare and maintain specialist resources and teaching materials (visual aids, sensory tools, differentiated worksheets).
Desirable Experience & Qualifications:
Previous experience working with young people with SEN, particularly in a secondary setting.
Experience of working with assistive technologies, therapeutic programmes, or behaviour interventions.
Familiarity with EHCPs or IEPs, and of behaviour management approaches.
If you are interested in this position and would like some more information please give Sian a call on 01872 279810 or email sian.davies@zeneducate.com
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