Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant

Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant

Specialist Primary School – Warrington

Full-Time | Immediate Start Available | £500-£550 per week

Are you a graduate looking to build meaningful experience in Special Educational Needs?

Would you jump at the opportunity to support learners with additional needs in accessing education?

Are you considering a future in Educational Psychology, Speech & Language Therapy, or SEN Teaching?

A specialist primary SEN school in Warrington is seeking a dedicated Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team. This setting supports pupils with Autism, communication difficulties, sensory needs, and moderate to complex learning difficulties within small, structured classes.

The Role

As a Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support tailored to individual EHCP targets
• Assist pupils with communication, emotional regulation, and engagement
• Implement structured strategies such as visual timetables and sensory interventions
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and the SENCO
• Help create a calm, consistent, and nurturing learning environment

You will gain exposure to specialist approaches, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and tailored intervention work – excellent preparation for postgraduate study or careers in clinical or educational fields.

What’s on Offer

• £500-£550 per week
• Long-term, full-time position
• Specialist SEN training and mentoring
• Small class sizes and high staff-to-pupil ratios
• Outstanding experience for psychology or therapy pathways

Ideal Candidate

• 2:1 degree or above (Psychology highly desirable)
• Patient, resilient, and emotionally intelligent
• Genuine interest in supporting pupils with complex needs
• Experience in SEN, care, or youth settings advantageous

This is a fantastic Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant opportunity to develop high-level SEN skills in a specialist primary environment where your impact will be clear and meaningful from day one.

Apply now to begin your journey in specialist education as a Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant.

Prospero is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and complete all safeguarding/vetting checks in line with statutory guidance. Any adult working with children and young people is responsible for safeguarding and promoting their welfare.

Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist Primary School, Warrington – Up to £550 per week

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