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As an educational support assistant, also known as a special educational needs (SEN) teaching assistant, you’ll work with teachers to give help and support to children with special educational needs and disabilities. Read on to learn more about a career as an educational support assistant.
A role as an educational support assistant means you’ll be based in an educational establishment, most likely a school. It could be somewhere that specialises in special educational needs or a more mainstream establishment. Your work will mainly be classroom-based, often on a support basis and you may work in more than one school.
Working closely with teachers and other educational staff, your main role will be to give support to students with special educational needs helping with their educational achievement and progress. It can be a highly rewarding role as you’ll be helping students achieve their potential and will be able to see the results of your work first-hand.
Daily tasks will vary but could involve:
The average salary for an educational support assistant in the UK is £15,600.
You may travel between schools if there’s more than one site but otherwise, you’ll be based in one location.
Educational support assistants work in schools as they need to support children and young people in person.
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