Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Posting date:	08 January 2026
Salary:	£95 to £110 per day
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	04 February 2026
Location:	Leeds, West Yorkshire
Company:	senploy
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	199230

Summary

Prospero Teaching is currently looking for a Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Leeds to start ASAP. This is a specialist school that covers a range of special needs and age groups. The ideal candidate will have experience working with Autism and SEMH.

Details:
* Location - Leeds
* Position - SEN Teaching Assistant
* Start Date - 19/01/2026
* Duration - Ongoing
* Contract type - Full Time (Long-Term)
* Daily Rate - GBP95 - GBP115 per day
* Hours 8:30 am 3:30pm : Mon Fri (term time only)

Responsibilities:
Support and scaffold children in the classroom.
Prepare resources with the teacher.
Work effectively in Partnership with other professionals and parents/carers.
Able to adapt practice to support the varied needs of children.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
* At least Level 2 trained
* GCSE English and Maths grade C

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 certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
* Provide two professional child related references