Exciting Opportunity for Graduate Students Join Our SEN Schools across Preston as a Teaching Assistant Are you a passionate graduate student looking to gain hands-on experience in Special Educational Needs (SEN) education? Do you want to make a real impact in the lives of children with diverse learning needs? We are looking for enthusiastic and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistants (TAs) to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and work in a supportive and rewarding environment. Location: Preston, PR1, PR2, PR3, PR4, PR5. Hours:. Start Date: ASAP. Your Role: ✅ Supporting students with a range of special educational needs in the classroom ✅ Assisting teachers with lesson delivery and adapting materials to suit students' needs ✅ Encouraging independence and confidence in pupils ✅ Helping create an inclusive and engaging learning environment ✅ Providing emotional and behavioral support where needed What we are looking for: ✔️ A passion for working with children with SEN ✔️ A relevant qualification in a relevant field (Education, Psychology, SEN, healthcare etc.) ✔️ Patience, empathy, and strong communication skills ✔️ Experience working with children (desirable but not essential) ✔️ A proactive and positive attitude Why join us? Gain hands-on experience in a supportive SEN school Training and professional development opportunities A welcoming and dedicated team The chance to make a real difference in children's lives Join us in making a difference - apply today ✨ All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.