SEN Teaching Assistant – Milton Keynes

SEN Teaching Assistant – Milton Keynes

Newstaff Education, part of Newstaff Employment, is seeking experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to support pupils with special educational needs in schools across Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. We are recruiting confident and compassionate education professionals who have recent experience working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, challenging behaviour and complex learning difficulties. These flexible supply teaching assistant opportunities involve providing individualised classroom support, helping pupils manage their emotions and behaviour, and creating positive learning experiences. Day-to-day, short-term and potential longer-term placements are available.

Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas
Salary: £23,000–£30,000 per annum (salary equivalent, depending on assignment and hours worked)
Working Hours: Flexible, depending on school placements
Job Type: Temporary / SEN Supply Teaching Assistant
Contract: Day-to-Day Supply, Short-Term and Potential Longer-Term Placements
Experience: Recent SEN experience essential

Please note: We do not process applications submitted via third-party websites (except jobfindr, Reed, and Workable). To ensure we review your application, please apply directly through our official website.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated one-to-one support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Assist small groups of children with differentiated learning activities.
• Support pupils with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD.
• Work with children experiencing social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
• Help pupils with complex learning needs access classroom activities.
• Use appropriate strategies to support emotional regulation.
• Respond calmly and professionally to challenging behaviour.
• Follow individual education plans and agreed support strategies.
• Adapt classroom activities to suit different learning abilities.
• Encourage positive behaviour and appropriate social interactions.
• Support pupils in developing confidence, independence and communication skills.
• Work closely with class teachers and SEN support staff.
• Help create structured, predictable and inclusive learning environments.
• Assist pupils with classroom routines and transitions.
• Observe pupil progress and communicate relevant information to teaching staff.
• Follow school behaviour management and safeguarding procedures.
• Build positive, professional relationships with pupils.
• Adapt to different school settings and individual pupil requirements.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong, recent experience supporting children with special educational needs is essential.
• Previous experience working within a school or educational setting.
• Experience supporting pupils with ASD, ADHD, SEMH or complex learning difficulties.
• Confidence managing challenging behaviour appropriately.
• Understanding of positive behaviour support and emotional regulation strategies.
• Ability to provide effective one-to-one and small-group learning support.
• A patient, empathetic and resilient approach.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to adapt support strategies to individual pupil needs.
• Confidence working with pupils who require additional behavioural or emotional support.
• Good understanding of professional boundaries and pupil wellbeing.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and SEN professionals.
• A reliable, flexible and professional attitude.
• Willingness to work across different schools in Milton Keynes.
• An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.
• Ability to provide suitable professional references.
• Willingness to complete all required safeguarding and safer recruitment checks.
• Eligibility to work in the UK, subject to the necessary right-to-work checks.
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car would be advantageous for travelling between school placements but is not essential.

Why Join?

• Salary equivalent of £23,000–£30,000 per annum, depending on assignment and hours.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Weekly pay.
• Flexible supply teaching assistant opportunities.
• Day-to-day and short-term school placements.
• Potential for longer-term assignments.
• Opportunities to be considered for permanent school positions.
• Work across different educational settings in Milton Keynes.
• Use your existing SEN experience to support pupils with additional needs.
• Gain experience working with children with a range of learning and behavioural requirements.
• Choose assignments that suit your availability.
• Enjoy a rewarding role supporting children’s education, wellbeing and development.

How to Apply

Interested in this SEN teaching assistant job in Milton Keynes? Don’t hang about—send us your CV, and a friendly team member at Newstaff Education Recruitment Agency will be in touch soon.

Do you have any questions or require additional information about our current education vacancies? Feel free to contact Kay at 01582 877 002 or email your CV directly to [email protected].

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Safeguarding Statement

Newstaff is committed to safeguarding children; the successful applicant will be required to hold an enhanced DBS and undergo further vetting checks, including references. If you have lived outside the UK for more than 6 months in the past 10 years, you will need to provide an overseas police good conduct check.

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