Connex - West Yorkshire
SEN Teaching Assistant
Wakefield
Earn up to £650 per week depending on experience
About the role
Connex Education is working with a SEN school in Wakefield who are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to work full- time starting September 2026
About the school
The school itself caters for pupils with a range of needs. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting a child 1:1 in a KS2 class. The school aims to develop children’s social and emotional skills. Each member of the school shares their expertise and knowledge to promote inclusion.
Assignment Details
The role is to start in September 2026 – December 2026 initially but may be extended. If you are available before September, the role has the potential to start before.
Benefits of working with Connex Education
- 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
Person Specification
- Have a current DBS on the update service or willing to provide a new one
- Have Maths and English to GCSE Grade C or equivalent
- Hold previous experience of working with children and young people
- Have experience of supporting pupils with SEN needs
Protected characteristics statement
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. 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.