Part-Time SEND Teaching Assistant – Whitehaven | Immediate Start
Sense Education is excited to be recruiting a Part-Time SEND Teaching Assistant for a welcoming and inclusive specialist school in Whitehaven. If you're passionate about supporting children with additional needs—and looking for a rewarding role that fits around your life—this could be the perfect opportunity.
About the Role
In this nurturing school environment, you’ll work closely with pupils who have a range of special educational needs, including Autism, ADHD, communication challenges, and learning difficulties. You’ll provide 1:1 and small group support, helping children regulate emotions, engage in lessons, and build everyday life skills.
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Provide individualised support to children with SEND
- Assist in delivering structured, engaging learning activities
- Support children with communication, emotional regulation, and behaviour
- Use visual aids and sensory strategies to meet individual needs
- Foster confidence, independence, and social development
- Promote a calm and positive classroom atmosphere
Who We’re Looking For
We welcome people who have classroom experience, have worked in care or youth services, or have personal experience supporting someone with SEND.
You’ll ideally bring:
- Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs
- A calm, consistent, and emotionally resilient approach
- Patience and understanding when managing behaviour
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills
- A willingness to learn and grow—training in PECS, Makaton, etc., can be provided
The Details:
- Location: Whitehaven
- Start Date: Immediate
- Hours: Part-time (Flexible days, term-time only)
- Contract: Long-term with potential for permanent placement
Interested? Apply today.
Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temp to perm
Pay: £91.00-£105.00 per day
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Work Location: In person