SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Norwich – September Start

Prospero Teaching are seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a warm, specialist SEN school in Norwich from September. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about supporting pupils with a range of additional needs in a nurturing, structured, and highly supportive environment.

The school is looking for a patient, resilient, and compassionate practitioner with a genuine commitment to helping children with SEND thrive both academically and emotionally.

📌 CONTRACT DETAILS

• Location – Norwich

• Position – SEN Teaching Assistant

• Type of work – SEN support within a specialist SEN school

• Start date – September

• Duration – Ongoing / Long‑term

• Full time/part‑time – Full time (Monday to Friday)

• Minimum rate of pay – £110-£120 per day

📚 EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting children with SEND in a UK school setting (SEN school experience desirable)

• Understanding of strategies for supporting pupils with complex needs, ASD, SEMH, or MLD/SLD

• Relevant SEN or TA training beneficial

• Up‑to‑date Safeguarding training issued within the last year (desirable)

✔️ TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK

• Hold an enhanced child‑barred list DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one

• Provide two professional child‑related references

💼 OTHER INFORMATION

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with an up‑to‑date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching.

🎓 WHAT PROSPERO TEACHING CAN OFFER YOU

• Free, accredited CPD courses including safeguarding, SEN strategies, and behaviour management

• Access to an in‑house Training & Development Team

• Refer a Friend Scheme – earn £150 when you refer a suitable candidate

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.