SEND Teaching Assistant

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Job Description

We are recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant role to work in Lichfield at a 2-form entry, “GOOD” Ofsted-rated Primary School. This Teaching Assistant role will involve working on a 1:1 basis with a Year 5 child with ADHD and challenging behaviour.

Our client is looking for a candidate with experience supporting children with ADHD and challenging behaviour. Any additional qualifications relating to SEND would also be desirable.

This role will start in September 2026 and continue until March 2027. The working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm.

Required Skills and Experience for this Teaching Assistant role:

  • Hold a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification
  • Good knowledge and experience of working with SEND
  • Experience working in Nurseries or Primary Schools as a Teaching Assistant or LSA
  • A DBS on the Update Service or issued within the last 12 months
  • A minimum of 2 excellent references
  • Recent UK school experience

Working for Flourish Education as a Teaching Assistant, you will receive:

  • Competitive salary – between £92.59 and £100 per day, depending on experience
  • Pension Contributions
  • Holiday Pay – for PAYE candidates, 12.07% of your day rate accrued into your holiday pot
  • KCSIE-compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training, including modules relating to legislation, FGM, and abuse
  • Regular contact throughout the registration process and while you are in work from your own dedicated consultant

Our client is based in Lichfield and offers onsite parking. The school can also be accessed via public transport from areas such as Burntwood, Tamworth, and Walsall Wood.

We are currently working with schools that require day-to-day Learning Support Assistants to help support their students and permanent teaching staff.

If you are a Learning Support Assistant interested in this role, please apply now or call Hannah today for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.
 

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Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.