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Term Time TeachersEastbourne

SEN Teaching Assistant

Project-Based

Description

Full-time | Term-time only

Immediate or flexible start

Are you ready to make an impact where it truly matters?

A highly respected specialist school in Eastbourne is looking for a dedicated, compassionate, and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join their incredible team. This school supports young people with a range of complex additional needs - and they're looking for someone who brings patience, understanding, and a real commitment to helping every learner thrive.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Supporting pupils with diverse needs including autism, medical conditions, and learning difficulties
  • Assisting with personal care, therapy routines, and communication strategies (training provided)
  • Working closely with teachers, therapists, and families to deliver consistent, high-quality support
  • Helping to create a calm, inclusive and engaging learning environment
  • Using a variety of tools and strategies to support emotional regulation, independence, and wellbeing

Who We're Looking For:

  • Experience working with children or adults with additional needs (education, care, or clinical settings)
  • HCAs, psychology graduates, and those with care or youth work backgrounds often thrive in this role
  • Calm under pressure, a great communicator, and genuinely passionate about making a difference
  • Able to commit to full-time hours during term time
  • Team player who's ready to get stuck in and learn on the job

What You'll Get:

  • A hugely rewarding role where you'll see the difference you're making every single day

  • Full support from a welcoming and experienced staff team

  • The chance to be part of a school that truly values empathy, inclusion, and whole-child

  • Opportunity to move from supply to a permanent Special Needs Teaching Assistant roles if desired

  • Refer a friend and earn £75 for a TA & £125 for a Qualified Teacher!

Alternatively, if this job is not for you then please still get in touch with us for other roles or refer it to a friend who might be interested in this role!

Term Time Teachers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants will be subject to a full face-to-face registration and an Enhanced DBS (Formerly known as CRB).