Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant / Educational Therapist Opportunities

Full-Time | Permanent and Temporary | Immediate Start or September 2026
Salary: £500–£600 per week

Are you a Psychology graduate, aspiring Educational Therapist, or SEN specialist looking to build a rewarding career within specialist education?

Do you have a passion for supporting children and young people with complex learning needs, autism, communication difficulties, and sensory needs?

Are you seeking a meaningful role where every day brings the opportunity to make a genuine difference to pupils’ independence, communication, emotional wellbeing, and quality of life?

KPi Education are currently working alongside a highly respected specialist school in the Sheffield area to recruit multiple graduates and SEN professionals for a range of long-term roles, including:

• Graduate SEN Teaching Assistants
• Autism Support Assistants
• Educational Therapy Support Staff
• SEN Intervention Specialists

These opportunities are ideal for graduates and professionals looking to develop specialist SEN experience within a nurturing, therapeutic, and highly collaborative educational environment.

About the Roles

You will become part of a multidisciplinary team supporting pupils with a range of complex additional needs, including:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Speech, Language & Communication Needs (SLCN)
• Sensory processing needs
• Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH) needs

Working closely with teachers, therapists, pastoral teams, and families, you will help deliver personalised, needs-led support tailored to each pupil’s EHCP outcomes and developmental profile.

Daily responsibilities may include:

• Delivering targeted 1:1 and small-group interventions
• Supporting communication through Makaton, PECS, AAC, visual timetables, and Intensive Interaction approaches
• Assisting pupils with emotional regulation and sensory integration strategies
• Helping pupils develop independence, life skills, and social communication
• Working collaboratively with Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Physiotherapy teams

Who We’re Looking For

We are particularly interested in hearing from:

• Psychology graduates
• Speech & Language Therapy graduates
• Educational Therapy graduates
• Education graduates
• Core subject graduates with SEN experience or interest

About the School

This Sheffield-based specialist provision is widely recognised for its nurturing, therapeutic approach to supporting pupils with complex additional needs. The school provides a highly personalised learning environment where communication, emotional wellbeing, independence, and holistic development are prioritised alongside academic progress. Staff work collaboratively within a strong multidisciplinary team to ensure every pupil receives tailored support suited to their individual needs and EHCP outcomes.

Pupils benefit from a broad, highly differentiated curriculum alongside specialist communication strategies, sensory-informed practice, and therapeutic interventions designed to help them thrive both inside and outside the classroom. The school has developed an excellent reputation for supporting both pupils and staff, making it an outstanding setting for graduates and aspiring SEN professionals looking to build long-term careers within specialist education, therapy, or educational psychology.

This is an outstanding opportunity for graduates and aspiring SEN professionals to gain hands-on specialist experience within one of Sheffield’s most respected SEND environments.

Click apply and send your CV and cover letter to James at KPi Education today.

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