Connex - North East
SEND Teaching Assistant
Stockton-On-Tees
Up to £500 per week
About the role
Connex Education seeks a full-time SEND Teaching Assistant for a Teesside-area pupil referral unit. The role supports Key Stage 3 and 4 students with special educational needs and disabilities who face permanent exclusion from mainstream schools.
About the School/Organisation:
This full-time role at our SEN school provides the chance to significantly impact students’ educational experiences. The specialised environment delivers targeted support through personalised learning strategies and therapeutic approaches designed for each student’s specific needs.
The successful candidate will become part of a skilled team of teachers and support professionals dedicated to fostering an inclusive, supportive setting. This collaborative environment enables students with varying learning challenges to thrive and reach their potential.
Working in this specialised educational setting means contributing to individualised care that addresses diverse learning requirements while maintaining a nurturing atmosphere conducive to growth and development.
Assignment Details:
Starting September 2025, this Monday-Friday role supports students with Education, Health and Care Plans to achieve academic goals while remaining in mainstream education. The position requires candidates experienced in working with diverse special educational needs who demonstrate determination and genuine commitment to positively impacting children’s futures.
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.
