Connex - North East
SEND Teaching Assistant
Middlesbrough
Up to £500 per week
About the role
Connex Education is recruiting for a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant position at a pupil referral unit in the Teesside area. The role involves supporting Key Stage 3 and 4 students with special educational needs and disabilities who are at risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream education. Candidates must be based in Teesside or surrounding areas and will work with vulnerable young people, providing crucial support to prevent educational exclusion during critical periods of their schooling. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ educational journeys.
About the School/Organisation:
This full-time position at our special educational needs school offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in students’ lives. The SEN environment provides specialised support, individualised learning plans, and therapeutic interventions tailored to each student’s unique requirements. The ideal candidate will join an experienced team of educators and support staff committed to creating an inclusive, nurturing atmosphere where students with diverse learning needs can flourish.
Assignment Details:
Beginning January 2026 this Monday-Friday position involves helping students with Education, Health and Care Plans reach their academic objectives while maintaining their place in mainstream education. We’re seeking candidates with a background in supporting young people across diverse special educational needs who show determination, dedication, and genuine commitment to positively impacting children’s futures. The role provides a chance to create significant change for at-risk learners at pivotal moments in their educational journey within a dedicated specialist setting.
In return, Connex Education Partnership will offer you:
- Competitive daily rate
- PAYE paid weekly
- Free access to our accredited CPD platform
- Career progression opportunities via our conversion
- courses
- Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom
- Trainee teacher apprenticeship opportunities
As a successful SEND Teaching Assistant with Connex Education Partnership, you will possess:
- Hold a relevant Qualification in SEND or Teaching Assistant
- Have experience working with individuals with SEN
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Confident in your behaviour management skills
- Calm, resilient and able to communicate well with young people
- Hold a current DBS on the update service or willing to apply for a new one through Connex
- Team Teach trained- preferred
- Be able to show proof of work in the UK
If you are interested or would like to discuss more supply opportunities with hundreds of local schools, please apply today!
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Pay rate is determined on qualification and experience.
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.