Hays Specialist Recruitment

SEN Teaching Assistant

ST1 4EU

Key information

Pay
£95 to £125 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Temporary
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
7 Oct 2026
Closing date
6 Nov 2026

About this role

SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT

SEND | ASC | SEMH | Complex Needs

SEN Teaching Assistant - Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle Under Lyme, Stone, Uttoxeter, Stafford

Hays Education is one of Staffordshire's leading education recruitment providers and has supported schools, specialist provisions and alternative settings across the county for over 30 years.

Under the leadership of Mark Wright, our Staffordshire team has developed strong relationships with SEND schools, mainstream schools, resource bases, PRUs and alternative provisions, allowing us to offer a wide variety of rewarding support roles. We are proud to be GCA-compliant, pay competitive rates and consistently achieve outstanding feedback from both schools and candidates.

We are recruiting

  • SEN Teaching Assistants
  • SEND Teaching Assistants
  • Autism Support Workers
  • ASC Teaching Assistants
  • SEMH Teaching Assistants
  • Behaviour Mentors
  • Learning Support Assistants
  • Complex Needs Teaching Assistants
  • PMLD Support Staff
  • PRU Teaching Assistants
  • Alternative Provision Support Workers
  • ADHD Support Assistants
  • Speech & Language Support Assistants
  • 1:1 Teaching Assistants

We have opportunities across

  • Mainstream schools
  • Specialist SEND schools
  • Autism bases
  • SEMH settings
  • PRUs
  • Alternative provisions
  • Resource bases

What you'll need

  • Experience supporting children or vulnerable young people
  • Patience, resilience and empathy
  • Strong communication skills
  • Commitment to safeguarding

What you'll get

  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Long-term placements available
  • Specialist SEND opportunities
  • Weekly pay
  • Free CPD and training
  • Dedicated local consultant support

Apply nowMark Wright Business Director | Hays Education 01782 958914

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