Learning Support Assistant
23 days ago
Stowmarket
SEND Teaching Assistant Full-Time | Long-Term Start Date: ASAP We are working in partnership with a specialist SEND school based in Mid Suffolk to recruit a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant for a full-time, long-term position, with the opportunity to transition into a permanent contract following a successful period via Tara Professional Recruitment. Set within a unique, rural environment, the school provides a highly structured and nurturing setting for pupils with Autism and associated social, emotional, and communication needs. The setting is known for its therapeutic approach, smaller class sizes, and strong focus on developing independence and life skills. The Role As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will: • Support pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis, • Assist in delivering personalised learning tailored to individual needs, • Help manage behaviour through structured, consistent, and calm approaches, • Support pupils with Autism, SEMH, and communication needs, • Work closely with teaching staff and therapists to provide a joined-up approach to learning, • Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), • Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), • Communication and interaction difficulties, • Has experience working within SEND or SEN settings, • Is confident supporting pupils with Autism and/or SEMH needs, • Is calm, resilient, and able to build positive relationships, • Can remain consistent and professional in challenging situations, • Full-time availability (Monday–Friday), • Ability to start between April & May 2026, • 2 years of professional references, • Willingness to undergo compliance checks, • DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one through Tara)The Opportunity, • Full-time, long-term SEND Teaching Assistant role, • Opportunity to move into a permanent position following a successful placement, • Work within a well-supported, specialist environment For the right SEND Teaching Assistant, this role offers career progression, consistency, and the chance to make a lasting impact in a supportive and structured environment. Please wait for contact from our Senior Recruiter team at Tara or feel free to call us directly.