Job Description:

SEMH Teaching Assistant - KS2 - Rugby, Coventry and Warwickshire

If you're reading this, something probably prompted you to look. Maybe your current role is fine. Maybe it's more than fine. But you clicked anyway, which suggests the right opportunity might be enough to make you consider a move.

That's exactly who we want to hear from.

Primary schools across Rugby, Coventry, and Warwickshire are looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistants who can support KS2 pupils with high-level SEMH and trauma-related needs. We're not only interested in people who are available right now. If you've got the right background and the right approach, we'd rather get to know you now so that when the right placement comes up, we can reach out and have a proper conversation.

No pressure to commit to anything. Just tell us a bit about your experience, and we'll take it from there.

The kind of work involved

• 1:1 and small group support for KS2 pupils with SEMH, trauma, or complex behavioural needs
• Building calm, consistent relationships with pupils who may initially resist support
• Working within agreed strategies and helping pupils through moments of dysregulation
• Collaborating with class teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral teams
• Keeping clear records and communicating proactively when concerns arise
• Adapting your approach to how a pupil is presenting on any given day

What schools in Rugby, Coventry, and Warwickshire are looking for

• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school - this is essential
• Hands-on experience supporting pupils with SEMH, trauma, or high-level SEN
• A calm, steady presence - someone who doesn't escalate and doesn't take behaviour personally
• An understanding that behaviour is communication, and the patience to work with that
• Training in Team Teach, Zones of Regulation, or similar would be welcomed but isn't always required
• Someone reliable - because consistency is everything in this kind of role

What you can expect

• Full-time, Long-term placements with schools that take inclusion seriously
• A SENCO and support structure you can actually lean on
• Regular contact with us throughout your placement - you won't be left to get on with it alone
• Competitive daily rates

Why Sprint?

If you're looking to work as a teacher in a mainstream classroom, providing day-to-day supply cover, we're probably not the agency for you. But if you're passionate about supporting students with additional needs and want a long-term role where you can build consistency and see the impact of your work every day, that's exactly what we do.

Next Steps

If you're looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference, register your interest today.