Job Description:

Teaching Assistant (1:1 SEND) – Primary School

Location: Leicestershire (LE67)
Pay: £95–£110 per day (DOE)
Duration: Full-time | Long-term
Start: 26 August 2026
Closing Date: 25 Aug 2026

Luma Education Recruitment is seeking an experienced 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Leicestershire (LE67). This rewarding long-term role involves supporting a Year 2 pupil with complex special educational needs (SEND) who is currently working at EYFS level and awaiting a specialist school placement.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced Teaching Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant (LSA), SEND Support Worker or Behaviour Support Assistant with a passion for making a lasting difference to a child's education and wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support for a pupil with complex SEND.
• Support learning activities tailored to an EYFS-level curriculum.
• Help the pupil regulate emotions using positive behaviour support strategies.
• Provide personal care with dignity and compassion when required.
• Support the pupil throughout the school day, including lunchtime.
• Work closely with the class teacher and SEND team to implement individual support plans.
• Promote the pupil's academic, social and emotional development.

  Requirements

• Previous experience supporting children with SEND, including complex needs.
• Experience providing personal care within an educational or care setting.
• Confident supporting pupils with ASD, ADHD, SEMH, communication needs or behaviours that may challenge.
• A calm, patient and resilient approach.
• Flexible, proactive and committed to achieving positive outcomes.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

  Desirable

• TeamTeach, PRICE or other positive behaviour management training.
• Experience working within a primary school, SEN school, alternative provision or specialist setting.

  Benefits

• Competitive daily pay (£95–£110 DOE) with weekly PAYE payments.
• Long-term opportunity with the potential to continue until specialist placement.
• Dedicated education consultant offering ongoing support.
• Free CPD and professional development opportunities.
• Straightforward registration process and expert payroll support.
• Opportunity to make a genuine difference in a child's educational journey.

  About Luma Education Recruitment

Luma Education Recruitment specialises in placing Teaching Assistants, SEN Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Teachers, Behaviour Mentors and other education professionals into schools across the UK. We work closely with mainstream schools, specialist SEND settings and alternative provisions to match talented candidates with rewarding long-term and permanent opportunities.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to satisfactory compliance and safer recruitment checks.

To apply, send your CV for a confidential discussion.

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