SEN Teaching Assistant – Caerphilly
Salary: £26,228 – £27,593 per year based on 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Full time, permanent position.
Start date: As soon as possible or September 2026
School Staffing Solutions are working with a secondary SEN school in Caerphilly who require a Teaching Assistant to mentor and support their pupils.
The school provides high quality learning experiences within a small, focused nurturing environment to secondary school aged children who have an IDP/ALN Statement and have ADHD and/or express behaviours that are challenging or inappropriate in a community setting. The staff to student ratio is usually 2:4 in all classes.
Key Responsibilities
- Mentoring, supporting and inspiring learners by supporting them with curriculum-based learning in the classroom, on home tuition and outreach and through outdoor activities
- Assist with the preparation of learning material and contributing to the delivery of learning objectives with a strong focus on behavioural management
- Daily reports on learners’ progress and barriers to learning
- Interaction with parents/care givers on a regular basis
The successful candidate will have:
- A committed and passionate view of students with SEND
- At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment or similar unit/provision
- A level 3 TA qualification is advantageous
Benefits:
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Staff Referral Scheme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Access to a blue light discount card
- Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
- Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
- Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
- Life assurance
Please send your CV to amy@school-staff.co.uk and we shall be in touch with successful candidates.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.
School staffing solutions are acting as an employment agency for this vacancy.
