Sensory Support Assistant – Full‑time (Emsworth)

About the role

Prospero Teaching is recruiting calm, patient, and resilient individuals to join a specialist SEN secondary school in Emsworth as Sensory Support Assistants. The role involves supporting pupils with moderate learning difficulties, physical and sensory needs, communication challenges, and autism spectrum conditions, providing a nurturing environment for their development.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver sensory support tailored to individual pupil needs.
• Provide emotional and behavioural assistance.
• Engage pupils through adapted learning activities.
• Promote wellbeing, safety, and independence.
• Facilitate communication and relationship building.
• Collaborate with teachers, SEN consultants, and support staff.

Required profile

• Right to work in the United Kingdom.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain).
• Professional references covering the last 24 months.
• Level 2/3 qualification in childcare, education, or health & social care, or equivalent SEN experience.

Required skills

What we offer

• Free accredited CPD, including safeguarding, behaviour management, and de‑escalation.
• Access to specialist training and development support.
• Ongoing guidance from a dedicated SEN consultant.
• A warm, inclusive secondary school culture with progression opportunities.