SEN Teaching Assistant – Secondary School 📍 Walsall, WS1 🕒 Full-Time | Long-Term Opportunity Smile Education are currently recruiting for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join a secondary school in Walsall (WS1). This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about supporting young people with additional needs, helping them to access learning, develop confidence and achieve their potential within a supportive secondary school environment. The Role: Supporting pupils with a range of additional and special educational needs. Providing 1:1 and small-group support both in and outside the classroom. Helping pupils to engage with learning and overcome barriers to education. Supporting pupils with their social, emotional and behavioural development. Working closely with teaching staff and the wider pastoral/SEN team. Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils.The Ideal Candidate: Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN is desirable. Experience in a school, care, youth work or support setting is welcomed. A patient, empathetic and nurturing approach. Confident supporting pupils with a range of needs. Reliable, proactive and committed to making a positive difference. A genuine passion for helping young people succeed.Why Work with Smile Education? Competitive rates of pay. Dedicated consultant support. Long-term and permanent opportunities. Opportunities to develop valuable experience within secondary education. Access to a wide range of education opportunities across the West Midlands.Interested? If you're an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or have relevant experience supporting young people and are looking to make the move into education, we'd love to hear from you! 📩 Apply online today or get in touch with (url removed) for more information. We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications