Location: Coleford GL16
Hours: Full-time, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Long-term, full academic year with potential for permanent placement
Pay: £83.40 per day, depending on experience and qualifications

About the Role
Our SEN School seeks an empathetic Teaching Assistant to support students aged 3-19 with varied needs, including autism, ADHD, speech and language challenges, complex needs, SEMH and behavioural difficulties. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to engage deeply in an inclusive school environment with supportive programs like hydrotherapy and Forest School.

Who We’re Looking For
• Passionate, resilient and adaptable, with strong verbal and written communication
• Experience with SEN or in supportive roles such as care work, mental health, or disability support is beneficial
• Team-oriented yet able to work independently and adapt to varied student needs

Ideal candidates are care workers, youth workers and mental health professionals with a dedication to fostering student growth.

Here's just a few of the best examples:
• Graduates: Art, Drama, Psychology, Sociology, Criminology and Sports
• Youth leaders
• Support workers
• Sports coaches
• Care Assistants
• Nursery Nurses

Please note – if your current role isn’t on this list but you work closely with vulnerable adults or children then please do get in touch!

What We Offer
• Professional Development: Training in Autism Awareness, Safeguarding and first aid
• Growth Opportunities: Deepen experience within the SEN field, with networking and skills-building opportunities

For convenience, the school offers ample parking and is accessible via public transport. An enhanced DBS is required (or can be applied for).



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