Special needs teaching assistant for a specialist school in Bridgwater Somerset Do you have experience supporting vulnerable children or adults with special needs? Have you supported children within the care sector but tired of the long hours? Perhaps you have worked in a mainstream school but are looking to work in a different setting with more focus on a smaller group of students? Whatever your motivation may be, we are currently looking for a number of teaching assistants to support students of varying ages with MLD, SLD or complex needs at a small specialist school in the town of Bridgwater. The school which is part of a small federation of schools in Somerset, has two sites in town. The school ethos at its core is always child first centred and at the heart of everything they do. Encouraging and offering education to enrich student experiences whilst also providing them essential life skills to offer independence where possible. So what are we looking for? - Experience in special needs is a must, this can be in autism, complex needs, MLD, you name it, any sort of diagnosis is experience that counts. This school will give you the opportunity to broaden the scope of what you can support - Experience with children is desirable but we will consider those that have supported adults with special needs. - School experence is also desirable, but we are also interested in those that have perhaps worked in youth centres, care homes, hospitals. There is more than one way to support those with special needs and we understand that these environments offer transferable skills. - Positive attitudes towards consistency and routine. Vunerable children value this and changes can cause dysregulation which the school will want to avoid where possible. - A can do attitude and willing to support the school and team on a wider goals and going where needed, depending on the movements of students. - Can work term time, Monday to Friday and 8:30-3:30. - Willing to undertake training where required, this we can offer for free. - Hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for one as part of your application. - Car drivers are ideal, but this is not essential. If you are looking for a new challenge and wanting to make a measurable impact on some of the most vulnerable children, I would be really keen on chatting with you and urge you to send in your CV.
Mar 20, 2026
Contractor
Special needs teaching assistant for a specialist school in Bridgwater Somerset Do you have experience supporting vulnerable children or adults with special needs? Have you supported children within the care sector but tired of the long hours? Perhaps you have worked in a mainstream school but are looking to work in a different setting with more focus on a smaller group of students? Whatever your motivation may be, we are currently looking for a number of teaching assistants to support students of varying ages with MLD, SLD or complex needs at a small specialist school in the town of Bridgwater. The school which is part of a small federation of schools in Somerset, has two sites in town. The school ethos at its core is always child first centred and at the heart of everything they do. Encouraging and offering education to enrich student experiences whilst also providing them essential life skills to offer independence where possible. So what are we looking for? - Experience in special needs is a must, this can be in autism, complex needs, MLD, you name it, any sort of diagnosis is experience that counts. This school will give you the opportunity to broaden the scope of what you can support - Experience with children is desirable but we will consider those that have supported adults with special needs. - School experence is also desirable, but we are also interested in those that have perhaps worked in youth centres, care homes, hospitals. There is more than one way to support those with special needs and we understand that these environments offer transferable skills. - Positive attitudes towards consistency and routine. Vunerable children value this and changes can cause dysregulation which the school will want to avoid where possible. - A can do attitude and willing to support the school and team on a wider goals and going where needed, depending on the movements of students. - Can work term time, Monday to Friday and 8:30-3:30. - Willing to undertake training where required, this we can offer for free. - Hold an enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for one as part of your application. - Car drivers are ideal, but this is not essential. If you are looking for a new challenge and wanting to make a measurable impact on some of the most vulnerable children, I would be really keen on chatting with you and urge you to send in your CV.
Special needs teaching assistants required for special needs school in Trowbridge; full time and long term requirements. A special needs school at the heart of Trowbridge are looking for teaching assistants to take on full time work in September or potentially starting sooner to work with their students on a 1:1 basis. Working hours are 8:30-3:30, Monday to Friday and term time only. This school caters to a wide range of ages covering both primary and secondary and offer high quality education to students with a wide variety of special needs including but not limited to ASC, PMLD, SLD and MLD. The school have a wonderful team in place and are part of a wider federation of special needs schools that together make one of the largest SEN providers in the UK. People that are placed within this school often go permanent should the placement work really well, so there is good opportunity to make the school a great fixture in your career in working with children and developing further. We are looking for people that have the following; - Experience in working with children ideally, this can be either from a previous school role or within another function such as youth centre, children's homes. - Alternatively, experience with adults with special needs in a care function will also be considered. With this type of experience we are looking those that have supported adults with autism, or cerebral palsy etc. - Able to cater to the needs of the children as well as support the educational goals as set by the teacher and the wider school. - Can work well as part of a team but also be self sufficient and not afraid to get stuck in with the work. - Able to handle the daily challenges of working with children that may have triggers for bad behaviour based around their diagnosis and can hold firm on expectations but do so in a manner that is nurturing. To work with children you will need to have an enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one as part of your application. Zen educate can offer; - Competitive rates - Free online training - A bespoke platform that makes working with agency super easy - Dedicated support in office to help you move further in your career If you are interested in making strides and big impacts that improve vulnerable children's educational experience, we want to hear from you.
Mar 20, 2026
Contractor
Special needs teaching assistants required for special needs school in Trowbridge; full time and long term requirements. A special needs school at the heart of Trowbridge are looking for teaching assistants to take on full time work in September or potentially starting sooner to work with their students on a 1:1 basis. Working hours are 8:30-3:30, Monday to Friday and term time only. This school caters to a wide range of ages covering both primary and secondary and offer high quality education to students with a wide variety of special needs including but not limited to ASC, PMLD, SLD and MLD. The school have a wonderful team in place and are part of a wider federation of special needs schools that together make one of the largest SEN providers in the UK. People that are placed within this school often go permanent should the placement work really well, so there is good opportunity to make the school a great fixture in your career in working with children and developing further. We are looking for people that have the following; - Experience in working with children ideally, this can be either from a previous school role or within another function such as youth centre, children's homes. - Alternatively, experience with adults with special needs in a care function will also be considered. With this type of experience we are looking those that have supported adults with autism, or cerebral palsy etc. - Able to cater to the needs of the children as well as support the educational goals as set by the teacher and the wider school. - Can work well as part of a team but also be self sufficient and not afraid to get stuck in with the work. - Able to handle the daily challenges of working with children that may have triggers for bad behaviour based around their diagnosis and can hold firm on expectations but do so in a manner that is nurturing. To work with children you will need to have an enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one as part of your application. Zen educate can offer; - Competitive rates - Free online training - A bespoke platform that makes working with agency super easy - Dedicated support in office to help you move further in your career If you are interested in making strides and big impacts that improve vulnerable children's educational experience, we want to hear from you.
Special needs teacher required full time for special needs school in Bristol. We are currently seeking a teacher to teach a KS3 cohort in a special needs school in Bristol starting in the New Year on a long term contract basis. Marking and planning will be required. We are happy to consider a primary, secondary or special needs teacher, since the students will be lower ability. The school is a new site that has recently opened this year and specialise in students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. So we are looking for a teacher that is great with behaviours, understands how trauma can present itself and able to inspire and reengage students that have low self esteem in their learning abilities. The right teacher will need to have good curriculum knowledge across different subjects. Class sizes are small as with any specialist school and there is also plenty of staffing around to support students. Requirements; - UK QTS - Experience in teaching students with SEMH, either from a mainstream or specialist environment. - Broad subject knowledge and able to plan differentiated learning so all students have access to learning. - Effective planning and marking with the aim to increase attainment of pupils. - Strong communicator with other staff members such as SLT, as well as parents on student progress. - You will need to hold an enhanced DBS on the update service. If you are looking for a teaching post where you can instil confidence and compassion to students that often feel let down by adults in life, get in touch with us today.
Mar 20, 2026
Contractor
Special needs teacher required full time for special needs school in Bristol. We are currently seeking a teacher to teach a KS3 cohort in a special needs school in Bristol starting in the New Year on a long term contract basis. Marking and planning will be required. We are happy to consider a primary, secondary or special needs teacher, since the students will be lower ability. The school is a new site that has recently opened this year and specialise in students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. So we are looking for a teacher that is great with behaviours, understands how trauma can present itself and able to inspire and reengage students that have low self esteem in their learning abilities. The right teacher will need to have good curriculum knowledge across different subjects. Class sizes are small as with any specialist school and there is also plenty of staffing around to support students. Requirements; - UK QTS - Experience in teaching students with SEMH, either from a mainstream or specialist environment. - Broad subject knowledge and able to plan differentiated learning so all students have access to learning. - Effective planning and marking with the aim to increase attainment of pupils. - Strong communicator with other staff members such as SLT, as well as parents on student progress. - You will need to hold an enhanced DBS on the update service. If you are looking for a teaching post where you can instil confidence and compassion to students that often feel let down by adults in life, get in touch with us today.
Secondary supply teacher required Looking for the easiest way to manage and pick up teaching work without a lot of phone calls and faff? Accept work or decline at the click of a button? If you are looking for a break from full time teaching, or perhaps you have just moved into area, or lastly perhaps you have recently qualified as a teacher and are looking for work? We are currently on the look out for secondary teachers across different subjects to take on either flexible work or short/long term contract work starting either as soon as this summer term or into September. Whether you are looking for 2 days a week or 5 days a week work, we would be keen to have a chat with you about how we can help. As a secondary supply teacher, you will ideally have a car to get around, but this is not essential. You will need to be flexible to the subjects you are happy to cover, but for any longer term requirements, this can be to your subject specialism or around a subject you are confident with. For flexible work, planning will already be arranged for you unless stated otherwise. As a supply teacher, you will need to confident in your behaviour management, adaptable to the needs of the school and able to honour commitments around work taken on. The best supply teachers are those that are not afraid to get stuck in and go into it with the right attitude and not need a huge amount of 'hand holding'. For us to get you teaching work, you will need to hold UK QTS and a DBS on the update service (although this can be applied for during vetting). For longer term work, we can look at pay being done to scale. Zen offer great rates of pay, and a truly bespoke platform and puts you in full control of the work you take on. So whatever your motivation for looking for supply teaching, get in touch with us at Zen today to see what we can do for you.
Mar 20, 2026
Contractor
Secondary supply teacher required Looking for the easiest way to manage and pick up teaching work without a lot of phone calls and faff? Accept work or decline at the click of a button? If you are looking for a break from full time teaching, or perhaps you have just moved into area, or lastly perhaps you have recently qualified as a teacher and are looking for work? We are currently on the look out for secondary teachers across different subjects to take on either flexible work or short/long term contract work starting either as soon as this summer term or into September. Whether you are looking for 2 days a week or 5 days a week work, we would be keen to have a chat with you about how we can help. As a secondary supply teacher, you will ideally have a car to get around, but this is not essential. You will need to be flexible to the subjects you are happy to cover, but for any longer term requirements, this can be to your subject specialism or around a subject you are confident with. For flexible work, planning will already be arranged for you unless stated otherwise. As a supply teacher, you will need to confident in your behaviour management, adaptable to the needs of the school and able to honour commitments around work taken on. The best supply teachers are those that are not afraid to get stuck in and go into it with the right attitude and not need a huge amount of 'hand holding'. For us to get you teaching work, you will need to hold UK QTS and a DBS on the update service (although this can be applied for during vetting). For longer term work, we can look at pay being done to scale. Zen offer great rates of pay, and a truly bespoke platform and puts you in full control of the work you take on. So whatever your motivation for looking for supply teaching, get in touch with us at Zen today to see what we can do for you.
Are you a teaching assistant looking to take on a bit more responsibility? Perhaps you are considering doing a teaching qualification at some point and want some experience delivering lessons to a room of 30 students? Zen Educate are looking for cover supervisors to take on either part time or full time work in secondary schools across Gloucester and the wider area. This will be working between Monday to Friday 8:30-3:30 and term time only. Ideally you will have access to a car but this is not essential. As a cover supervisor you will be responsible for delivering the lesson material to students in the class. Lessons are already planned for you and no marking is required. What lessons you will deliver will vary greatly between different subjects, you just need to be willing to get involved and be happy to go where the school needs you. To be considered you will need to; - Have experience as a teaching assistant or be a cover supervisor already - Have good behaviour management skills and have firm expectations around students engaging with lessons - Be flexible to the needs of the school - Ideally be educated to A level or similar - Be reliable and have strong communication skills between Zen and the schools you would work in To work with children in schools, an enhanced DBS on the update service is required, either via one you already have, or be willing to obtain one. If this sounds like you, get in touch with us today to see what work we can offer you!
Mar 20, 2026
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Are you a teaching assistant looking to take on a bit more responsibility? Perhaps you are considering doing a teaching qualification at some point and want some experience delivering lessons to a room of 30 students? Zen Educate are looking for cover supervisors to take on either part time or full time work in secondary schools across Gloucester and the wider area. This will be working between Monday to Friday 8:30-3:30 and term time only. Ideally you will have access to a car but this is not essential. As a cover supervisor you will be responsible for delivering the lesson material to students in the class. Lessons are already planned for you and no marking is required. What lessons you will deliver will vary greatly between different subjects, you just need to be willing to get involved and be happy to go where the school needs you. To be considered you will need to; - Have experience as a teaching assistant or be a cover supervisor already - Have good behaviour management skills and have firm expectations around students engaging with lessons - Be flexible to the needs of the school - Ideally be educated to A level or similar - Be reliable and have strong communication skills between Zen and the schools you would work in To work with children in schools, an enhanced DBS on the update service is required, either via one you already have, or be willing to obtain one. If this sounds like you, get in touch with us today to see what work we can offer you!
Special needs teaching assitants required for SEN provision in Bristol A special needs school in Bristol are looking for a number of people to take on full time work in their school for September, with potentially the option of starting sooner in the summer term. This work would see you working 8:30-3:30, Monday to Friday and term time only. For the right placements, this work could lead to a permanent post should the fit work both you and the school. The school which is part of a wider group of SEN schools caters to students from as young as 5 up to 16 and all will have a form of autism and/or ADHD as well as moderate learning difficulties. For many students they can exhibit their needs through emotional dysregulation and behaviours. The school are looking for people that can anticipate triggers, manage behaviours and remain firm on boundaries as well as expectations on learning. We are looking for people that can really can drive effective relationships with students and offer positive engagement. Requirements; - Experience with special needs, especially autism, ADHD and MLD. - Experience in a school is desirable but not essential, we would also consider those that have worked with children or young adults in care, or perhaps those that have done youth work. - Resilient, and able to handle the daily challenges that come with supporting those with special needs. Bringing a sense of calmness and always an element of fun to ensure that children remain engaged during their time in school. - Consistent in their approach and able to follow instructions provided by the teacher or members of senior leadership, as well as take into account information that is given in the students educational healthcare plan. - Offer reliable support to the school, these students rely on routine so its essential that the school have staff that will reliably be in school. Zen are able to offer competitive pay, free online training, in office support and guidance as well a a bespoke platform that allows you to manage your work calendar with ease! Looking to make a big impact on little people (children), get in touch with us today.
Mar 14, 2026
Contractor
Special needs teaching assitants required for SEN provision in Bristol A special needs school in Bristol are looking for a number of people to take on full time work in their school for September, with potentially the option of starting sooner in the summer term. This work would see you working 8:30-3:30, Monday to Friday and term time only. For the right placements, this work could lead to a permanent post should the fit work both you and the school. The school which is part of a wider group of SEN schools caters to students from as young as 5 up to 16 and all will have a form of autism and/or ADHD as well as moderate learning difficulties. For many students they can exhibit their needs through emotional dysregulation and behaviours. The school are looking for people that can anticipate triggers, manage behaviours and remain firm on boundaries as well as expectations on learning. We are looking for people that can really can drive effective relationships with students and offer positive engagement. Requirements; - Experience with special needs, especially autism, ADHD and MLD. - Experience in a school is desirable but not essential, we would also consider those that have worked with children or young adults in care, or perhaps those that have done youth work. - Resilient, and able to handle the daily challenges that come with supporting those with special needs. Bringing a sense of calmness and always an element of fun to ensure that children remain engaged during their time in school. - Consistent in their approach and able to follow instructions provided by the teacher or members of senior leadership, as well as take into account information that is given in the students educational healthcare plan. - Offer reliable support to the school, these students rely on routine so its essential that the school have staff that will reliably be in school. Zen are able to offer competitive pay, free online training, in office support and guidance as well a a bespoke platform that allows you to manage your work calendar with ease! Looking to make a big impact on little people (children), get in touch with us today.
