SEN Teaching Assistant
| Company: | City of York Trading Limited (WorkwithSchools) |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | York, YO1 6GA |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 14 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Do you have experience working with children? Join us to learn about opportunities for Supply Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Nursery Workers and other education support staff roles. Meet the team and find your next role at our OPEN DAY on Tuesday 4th August 2026 at West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA.
Are you a qualified and/or experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant?
Do you have experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)?
Are you looking for flexible, local SEN support work that offers an improved work life balance?
WorkwithSchools are recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants for ad hoc, short and long-term SEN roles in primary schools within York and across Yorkshire. Our schools team provide opportunities for you to work across a variety of educational settings, helping you to develop your experience in SEND support, inclusive education and 1:1 classroom support.
Ideally, applicants will have experience with:
Supporting pupils with physical disabilities
Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC/ASD), ADHD, or other complex needs
Experience with moving and handling, personal care, and administering medication is highly desirable but not essential.
Previous experience working in mainstream or SEN primary schools, as well as 1:1 SEN support roles, would be advantageous. Our friendly, knowledgeable consultants work closely with our support staff to match candidates with bookings to suit their availability, experience, and preferences.
WorkwithSchools offer a competitive pay rate, with holiday pay which is additional and accrued while you work through us.
Why join WorkwithSchools?
On offer is:
a competitive pay rate and holiday pay accrued as you work
ongoing support from an experienced local team, including teaching and recruitment professionals
FREE CPD
an exceptional service to both candidates and clients, but don’t just take our word for it - check out our excellent Google reviews and find out why our community loves working with us!
Who are WorkwithSchools?
We’re an ethical and extremely reputable teaching agency based in York City Centre. We’ve been building great relationships with local schools since we were established in 1999. And we’re different to other supply agencies! We’re part of City of York Trading Limited, that’s wholly owned by City of York Council and a share of our profits has been paid back to the council, supporting the local community!
To Apply:
Before you begin to register with WorkwithSchools, you should have qualification certificates, your employment history, details of any gaps in your employment and any training or course records to hand. This will help to complete the online registration form and speed up the application process, whilst adhering to our stringent compliance processes. As proud holders of the APSCo Compliance + accreditation, we’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all WorkwithSchools staff to share this commitment. We require successful applicants to undertake an Enhanced Criminal Records check via the DBS if you are not registered with the DBS Online Update Service.
To register with us, please complete our online registration form, by clicking on the link below:
https://www.workwithschools.co.uk/register-with-us/
For more information, or if you experience any issues applying online, please get in touch by emailing applications@workwithschools.co.uk or calling us on 01904 554195