Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant – Complex Needs & Community Support (KS4 Focus)

Full-time | Term-time | Stevenage

Are you passionate about supporting young people who face barriers to learning? We are looking for a resilient, proactive, and relationship-driven SEN Teaching Assistant to work with students with complex needs both on site and within the community in the Stevenage area.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a setting known for being warm, nurturing, and highly committed to the wellbeing and development of every student. The environment is supportive, positive, and structured to help young people grow emotionally, socially, and academically.

About the Role

You will play a key role in supporting students in a range of environments, including off-site locations, alternative learning spaces, and community-based activities. The setting offers a broad, ambitious, and personalised curriculum, with a strong focus on emotional readiness, life skills, therapeutic support, wellbeing, and preparation for adulthood.

Key Responsibilities

• Support students with complex learning, behavioural, and social needs on site and within the community.
• Deliver personalised 1:1 or small-group sessions, particularly for KS4 students.
• Engage and motivate reluctant learners using flexible, creative, and practical strategies.
• Promote emotional regulation, wellbeing, and resilience.
• Support students’ personal development, independence, and life skills.
• Work closely with teachers, SENCO, pastoral staff, and external agencies.
• Maintain high standards of safeguarding, behaviour, and consistency across all environments.

Essential Criteria

1. Driving & Community Engagement

• Full, clean driving licence and confidence driving for work duties.
• Willingness to support students in off-site or community learning settings.
• Strong initiative and independence when working outside the classroom environment.

2. Experience Supporting Students with Complex Needs

• Experience supporting children or young people with a range of complex needs.
• Ability to build strong, consistent, and trusting relationships.
• Resilience, patience, and emotional regulation when working with challenging situations.

3. Skills Working with Disengaged KS4 Male Students

• Proven ability to engage KS4 male learners who may be reluctant or withdrawn from education.
• Ability to motivate students using creative, hands-on, or alternative strategies.
• Strong behaviour management rooted in empathy, positive relationships, and clear boundaries.

4. Initiative, Leadership & Teamwork

• Confident delivering 1:1 and group sessions both in school and in the community.
• Able to adapt learning activities and problem-solve independently.
• Strong collaborative approach across multidisciplinary teams.

What This Setting Offers

• A warm, welcoming, and nurturing atmosphere.
• A personalised and holistic curriculum adapted to meet individual needs.
• Therapeutic and emotional-literacy support built into daily practice.
• A focus on personal development, life skills, and readiness for adulthood.
• A supportive and dedicated staff team committed to helping every student thrive. xbpsjku

If you are interested, please get in touch and register your interest as soon as possible.