SEN Teaching Assistant

Jigsaw CABAS School, Surrey, GU6 8TB

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 October 2025

• Closing date

  9 December 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26458 FTE (£23,000 PA Pro rata)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

SEN Teaching Assistant / Trainee SEN Teacher

Salary: £26458 FTE
             (£23,000 PA Pro rata - based on 36.75 hours per week term time only)
Contract terms: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:45am-4:45pm, Tuesday: 8:45am-5:30pm Friday: 8:45am-4:30pm
                             Part time working is available - with a minimum of 3 days per week including Tuesdays and Fridays
Annual leave: 56 Days School Holidays + Bank Holidays
Please Note: This role is also known as ‘Trainee CABAS Teacher’ on our careers website

Calling all Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants and Nursery Workers…..

• Are you looking to build a promising career in Special Educational Needs?
• Would you like access to a wide range of fully funded qualification and training opportunities?
• Do you have a passion for helping others and want to learn more about supporting autistic children?

If this sounds like you, at Jigsaw School we have a fantastic opportunity for enthusiastic and motivated individuals with an interest in behaviourally based teaching to join our team!

How would you contribute to the Team?

• Within small classes encouraging pupils learning and progression as well as improving their social and emotional development.
• Providing teaching and support to our pupils, following individualised curriculum plans
• Preparing and delivering lessons and activities, focusing largely on communication and life skills
• Contributing to research and undertaking training to support your personal development
• Supporting pupils’ participation in trips, applying theory-based learning to practice
• Providing behaviourally based support to replace and reduce behaviours that impact quality of life
• Monitoring pupil progress, ensuring teaching is appropriate and effective for each child’s needs
• Assisting with breaktime duties including playground support and snack times
• Providing personal care and encouraging pupils to maintain acceptable levels of hygiene (toileting, feeding)

What can we offer you?

• A £1000 joining bonus
• Regular pay progression with opportunities to increase within 6 months from starting
• An impressive range of fully funded training pathways
• Career advancement opportunities to senior roles including Lead Teacher and Class Supervisor
• Additional opportunities to broaden your skills including becoming a Mental Health First Aider, School Council Representative and Pupil Behaviour Support team member
• The opportunity to work alongside a multidisciplinary team of behaviour analysts, teachers, speech & language therapists and occupational therapists
• Term time only working
• Transport between school and central Guildford where needed
• Free Parking
• Excellent staff wellbeing and support facilities
• Enrolment into our pension scheme
• Performance related bonus scheme
• Discounts at over 900 retailers via our online ‘Smart Spending’ platform

Fully funding Training and Qualifications

• Access to a wide range of Education & Childcare courses including RQF CACHE Level 2, 3 & 4 in Early Years, Learning Difficulties and Teaching & Learning
• Behaviour analysis specific qualifications including teaching ranks, Registered Behaviour Technician (RBT), Board Certified Behaviour Analysis certification (BCBA), UK Society for Behaviour Analysis certification (UKBA(cert))
• Masters qualification in High Incidence & Disabilities worth up to £13,000
• Regular industry training in Safeguarding, Emergency Medication, Behaviour Management, Personal Care, Autism and more

What will you need to apply?

• Professional, personal or voluntary experience of working with children and disabilities
• Minimum Grade C/4 GCSE in English Language & Maths or equivalent
• Confident working with children who exhibit behaviour that challenges
• Confident supporting others with personal/intimate care where required
• Ability to keep calm in high pressure situations
• Commitment to our regular and ongoing professional development programme and training
• A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude

We reserve the right to close this vacancy where there is a significant response rate. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Jigsaw CABAS School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 80 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Jigsaw CABAS School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jigsaw-cabas-school

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