SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.75 to £14.50 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ormskirk, Lancashire |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 207810 |
Summary
SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant - Full-Time, Long-Term
Location:
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Hours: Monday - Friday | Term Time Only
Pay: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Please note: Pay rates will increase in April in line with cost-of-living adjustments.
Are you a compassionate, resilient, and relationship-focused Teaching Assistant seeking a rewarding long-term opportunity?
We are currently recruiting for a highly skilled 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and nurturing primary school. This is a key role supporting pupils with complex needs, including SEN, SEMH, trauma backgrounds, and PDA profiles, where consistent, personalised support is essential to their development.
In this role, you will:
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Provide tailored, relationship-based support to a pupil with complex needs
Provide tailored, relationship-based support to a pupil with complex needs
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Implement trauma-informed and attachment-aware strategies
Implement trauma-informed and attachment-aware strategies
-
Support pupils with communication difficulties, including non-verbal learners
Support pupils with communication difficulties, including non-verbal learners
-
Apply SEN-specific strategies to support emotional regulation and sensory needs
Apply SEN-specific strategies to support emotional regulation and sensory needs
-
Engage pupils with PDA profiles using low-demand, child-led approaches
Engage pupils with PDA profiles using low-demand, child-led approaches
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Work collaboratively with the SENCO, teaching staff, pastoral team, and external professionals
Work collaboratively with the SENCO, teaching staff, pastoral team, and external professionals
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Build a consistent, trusting relationship to support long-term progress and wellbeing
Build a consistent, trusting relationship to support long-term progress and wellbeing
Pupils you support may present with:
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
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Diagnosed Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Diagnosed Special Educational Needs (SEN)
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Complex trauma or challenging home circumstances
Complex trauma or challenging home circumstances
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Looked After Child (LAC) status
Looked After Child (LAC) status
-
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) characteristics
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) characteristics
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Communication and interaction needs, including non-verbal profiles
Communication and interaction needs, including non-verbal profiles
We welcome applications from candidates with experience or training in:
Emotional Literacy Support (ELSA)
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Supporting emotional regulation, anxiety, and self-esteem
Supporting emotional regulation, anxiety, and self-esteem
Speech and Language Support (SALT)
-
Experience with speech and language interventions
Experience with speech and language interventions
-
Use of PECS, Makaton, visual supports, or alternative communication systems
Use of PECS, Makaton, visual supports, or alternative communication systems
Communication-Focused Support
-
Supporting non-verbal pupils or those using AAC, visual timetables, or sensory communication tools
Supporting non-verbal pupils or those using AAC, visual timetables, or sensory communication tools
-
Experience with selective mutism or significant communication barriers
Experience with selective mutism or significant communication barriers
Additional SEN/SEMH Training
-
Team Teach or de-escalation strategies
Team Teach or de-escalation strategies
-
Trauma-informed practice
Trauma-informed practice
-
Autism awareness and PDA approaches
Autism awareness and PDA approaches
-
Attachment and ACEs training
Attachment and ACEs training
-
Experience supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH, trauma, or behavioural needs
Experience supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH, trauma, or behavioural needs
-
High levels of emotional intelligence, patience, and resilience
High levels of emotional intelligence, patience, and resilience
-
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
-
A consistent, relationship-centred approach
A consistent, relationship-centred approach
-
Creativity in engaging pupils who may be reluctant to access learning
Creativity in engaging pupils who may be reluctant to access learning
-
Understanding of PDA and child-led strategies
Understanding of PDA and child-led strategies
-
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children to thrive
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children to thrive
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A stable, long-term placement within a supportive school
A stable, long-term placement within a supportive school
-
Ongoing support from an experienced SENCO and pastoral team
Ongoing support from an experienced SENCO and pastoral team
-
Competitive hourly pay, with a planned April increase
Competitive hourly pay, with a planned April increase
-
Access to high-quality CPD opportunities, including ELSA, SALT, SEMH training, and Team Teach
Access to high-quality CPD opportunities, including ELSA, SALT, SEMH training, and Team Teach
-
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
If you are a committed and nurturing professional ready to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit a full and up-to-date CV to apply. Applications without a CV will not be considered.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
All pay rates quoted are inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This role is advertised as temporary, although there may be opportunities for a permanent position in the future.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We carry out safeguarding checks in line with the Department for Education's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, which may include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We provide all registered candidates with free Child Protection and Prevent Duty training. All candidates must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, with full support provided.
Location:
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Hours: Monday - Friday | Term Time Only
Pay: £13.75 - £14.50 per hour (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Please note: Pay rates will increase in April in line with cost-of-living adjustments.
Are you a compassionate, resilient, and relationship-focused Teaching Assistant seeking a rewarding long-term opportunity?
We are currently recruiting for a highly skilled 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and nurturing primary school. This is a key role supporting pupils with complex needs, including SEN, SEMH, trauma backgrounds, and PDA profiles, where consistent, personalised support is essential to their development.
In this role, you will:
-
Provide tailored, relationship-based support to a pupil with complex needs
Provide tailored, relationship-based support to a pupil with complex needs
-
Implement trauma-informed and attachment-aware strategies
Implement trauma-informed and attachment-aware strategies
-
Support pupils with communication difficulties, including non-verbal learners
Support pupils with communication difficulties, including non-verbal learners
-
Apply SEN-specific strategies to support emotional regulation and sensory needs
Apply SEN-specific strategies to support emotional regulation and sensory needs
-
Engage pupils with PDA profiles using low-demand, child-led approaches
Engage pupils with PDA profiles using low-demand, child-led approaches
-
Work collaboratively with the SENCO, teaching staff, pastoral team, and external professionals
Work collaboratively with the SENCO, teaching staff, pastoral team, and external professionals
-
Build a consistent, trusting relationship to support long-term progress and wellbeing
Build a consistent, trusting relationship to support long-term progress and wellbeing
Pupils you support may present with:
-
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
-
Diagnosed Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Diagnosed Special Educational Needs (SEN)
-
Complex trauma or challenging home circumstances
Complex trauma or challenging home circumstances
-
Looked After Child (LAC) status
Looked After Child (LAC) status
-
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) characteristics
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) characteristics
-
Communication and interaction needs, including non-verbal profiles
Communication and interaction needs, including non-verbal profiles
We welcome applications from candidates with experience or training in:
Emotional Literacy Support (ELSA)
-
Supporting emotional regulation, anxiety, and self-esteem
Supporting emotional regulation, anxiety, and self-esteem
Speech and Language Support (SALT)
-
Experience with speech and language interventions
Experience with speech and language interventions
-
Use of PECS, Makaton, visual supports, or alternative communication systems
Use of PECS, Makaton, visual supports, or alternative communication systems
Communication-Focused Support
-
Supporting non-verbal pupils or those using AAC, visual timetables, or sensory communication tools
Supporting non-verbal pupils or those using AAC, visual timetables, or sensory communication tools
-
Experience with selective mutism or significant communication barriers
Experience with selective mutism or significant communication barriers
Additional SEN/SEMH Training
-
Team Teach or de-escalation strategies
Team Teach or de-escalation strategies
-
Trauma-informed practice
Trauma-informed practice
-
Autism awareness and PDA approaches
Autism awareness and PDA approaches
-
Attachment and ACEs training
Attachment and ACEs training
-
Experience supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH, trauma, or behavioural needs
Experience supporting pupils with SEN, SEMH, trauma, or behavioural needs
-
High levels of emotional intelligence, patience, and resilience
High levels of emotional intelligence, patience, and resilience
-
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
-
A consistent, relationship-centred approach
A consistent, relationship-centred approach
-
Creativity in engaging pupils who may be reluctant to access learning
Creativity in engaging pupils who may be reluctant to access learning
-
Understanding of PDA and child-led strategies
Understanding of PDA and child-led strategies
-
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children to thrive
A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children to thrive
-
A stable, long-term placement within a supportive school
A stable, long-term placement within a supportive school
-
Ongoing support from an experienced SENCO and pastoral team
Ongoing support from an experienced SENCO and pastoral team
-
Competitive hourly pay, with a planned April increase
Competitive hourly pay, with a planned April increase
-
Access to high-quality CPD opportunities, including ELSA, SALT, SEMH training, and Team Teach
Access to high-quality CPD opportunities, including ELSA, SALT, SEMH training, and Team Teach
-
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
If you are a committed and nurturing professional ready to make a meaningful impact, we would love to hear from you.
Please submit a full and up-to-date CV to apply. Applications without a CV will not be considered.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
All pay rates quoted are inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This role is advertised as temporary, although there may be opportunities for a permanent position in the future.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We carry out safeguarding checks in line with the Department for Education's statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, which may include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We provide all registered candidates with free Child Protection and Prevent Duty training. All candidates must hold, or be willing to obtain, a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, with full support provided.