Job Description

Smart Education is recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant for a specialist provision in Stourbridge.

Support children and young people with social, emotional, and educational needs through creative and practical learning, including outdoor activities, cooking, gardening, and animal care.

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils through engaging activities designed to build confidence, independence, emotional wellbeing, and life skills.

The curriculum includes:

• Woodwork
• Pottery and textiles
• Cooking and food preparation
• Gardening and animal care
• Outdoor learning activities
• A successful SEN Teaching Assistant will play a key role in helping pupils engage in education and achieve positive outcomes.

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with SEND and behavioural needs
• Support learners through a therapeutic and practical curriculum
• Promote emotional wellbeing, confidence, and independence
• Encourage engagement through creative and outdoor learning activities
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment

• Weekly pay
• Free CPD training and ongoing professional development
• Access to a health cash plan and employee assistance programme
• Dedicated consultant support focused on your career development
• Opportunities for progression and permanent employment

• Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent)
• Previous experience working with children in education, SEND, or care settings
• Strong communication skills and emotional resilience
• A calm, patient, and solution-focused approach
• Interest in creative, practical, and outdoor learning

Smart Education is a specialist Education and Early Years recruitment agency, placing professionals into both temporary and permanent roles including Teachers, SEN Teaching Assistants, SEND staff, Nursery Nurses, and Tutors.

Whether you are an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or looking for your next opportunity as an SEN Teaching Assistant, Smart Education is committed to helping you find the right role and supporting you throughout your career.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.

This is a truly rewarding opportunity for an SEN Teaching Assistant to join a setting where every day is different and where you can make a lasting difference in the lives of young people.

Apply now to send your CV over for consideration.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.