Job description
SEN Teaching Assistant – Secondary School – Gosport, Hampshire
Start Date:September 2025 | Contract Type:Full-Time
Are you passionate about supporting students with special educational needs and ready to make a real difference in a vibrant secondary school environment?
GSL Education are delighted to offer a rewarding opportunity for a Full-Time SEN Teaching Assistant (SEN TA) to join a secondary school in Gosport. The role starts in September 2025. This position is based within the school’s resource base, supporting students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) who have Autism, Learning Difficulties, and Speech and Language needs.
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in education as well as those from the care sector who have transferable skills supporting children with SEN or physical disabilities. There is excellent potential for progression through the pay grades as you gain experience and develop your skills.
SEN TA Responsibilities:
- Provide dedicated support to students with SEN, helping them access the curriculum and achieve their individual learning goals
- Work closely with class teachers and other professionals to deliver targeted interventions and personalised learning support
- Assist students with Autism, Learning Difficulties, and Speech and Language challenges in the resource base and mainstream classrooms
- Help foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment
- Monitor student progress and provide feedback to teaching staff
- Support students’ social, emotional, and behavioural development as needed
Requirements for SEN Teaching Assistant:
- Experience working with children or young people, ideally with SEN or physical disabilities as a SEN Teaching Assistant or similar.
- A degree in Psychology, Counselling, Education or similar.
- CACHE Level 2/3 or NVQ Level 2/3 in Teaching Assistant or childcare
- Patience, resilience, and a compassionate approach to supporting diverse learners
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Willingness to undertake relevant training and professional development
- Have an updated CV and an Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)
Why choose GSL:
- Competitive salary and opportunity for career progression
- Supportive schools with dedicated SEN resource bases
- Friendly, responsive consultants committed to your professional success
- Opportunities across schools in the Hampshire area
If you are motivated to support young people with additional needs and want to join a school community that values your contribution, we would love to hear from you.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the SEN Teaching Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.