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🏫 Hays Education
📍 Sheffield
📅 Posted 21 Jul 2026🔗 Via Hays Education
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Urgent Hiring: Secondary School Teaching Assistants – Sheffield (SEN Support)
Are you passionate about supporting students with special educational needs (SEN) ?

Hays Education is urgently recruiting experienced and enthusiastic Secondary School Teaching Assistants to work across a range of mainstream and specialist secondary schools in Sheffield.
Why Work with Hays Education?
  • Immediate Start Available – We need Teaching Assistants now!
  • Diverse School Settings – Gain experience in both mainstream and SEN settings
  • Career Support – Ongoing training, CV consultations, and professional development.
  • Flexible Work Options – Choose from temporary, long-term, or permanent roles.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide 1:1 and group support for students with special educational needs (SEN).
  • Assist in delivering Education, Health and Care Plans (EHC plan).
  • Support classroom teachers with behaviour management and student engagement.
  • Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
  • Collaborate with SEN professionals, including speech therapists and educational psychologists.
  • Track and report on student progress and development.

Requirements:
  • Essential: Experience working with children, ideally in an SEN setting.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • A proactive, adaptable, and compassionate approach.

What We Offer:
  • Competitive pay: Up to £120/day + holiday pay (PAYE or Umbrella)
  • Access to the Hays Education App – manage time sheets, training, and benefits
  • £250 referral bonus for recommending a friend *
  • Free CV consultation and career advice from a dedicated education consultant

Apply Now:
If you're ready to make a difference in Sheffield schools, click ‘Apply Now’ to upload your CV and get started.Not the right fit? Contact us for a confidential discussion about other education roles in South Yorkshire.
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