Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Maidstone
Salary: £93.33+ per day
Start Date: September 2026
Contract Type: Long Term, Full-time

Are you a reliable, empathetic, and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a meaningful full-time role in Maidstone?

Do you have a passion for supporting secondary school students with Special Educational Needs?

GSL Education is looking to recruit committed and experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to work full-time within Secondary Resource Provision (SRP) units in local secondary schools. These specialist provisions are designed to provide tailored support for pupils with SEN, autism (ASD), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, and speech and language difficulties, helping them access education in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

This school is known for its therapeutic approach and collaborative staff team. The school provides a supportive environment where every SEN Teaching Assistant is valued for their contribution to student independence and confidence.

Responsibilities of an SEN Teaching Assistant:

Support secondary pupils with SEN, SEMH, IHCPs
Deliver interventions with small groups of students
Support pupils 1:1 with their academic work
Behaviour manage within the school and the SRP unit
Follow lesson plans and schemes of work providied and led by the teachers
Support teachers with lessons, behvaiour management and monitioring of pupils
Encourage student participation and enthusiasm for learning
Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and school staff
Requirements of an SEN Teaching Assistant:

Prior experience supporting secondary aged students
Prior expereince with Special Educational Needs
Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
Excellent communication and organisational abilities
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Please be advised that this SEN Teaching Assistant role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.

As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the UK.

For more information on this SEN Teaching Assistant role, to register your interest or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed