Starting in SEN · 7 minute read
How to become an SEN teaching assistant: a practical route into the role
What schools usually look for, which experience counts and how to turn transferable skills into a credible first application.
Read the guide →SEN Career Insights
Practical SEN career guidance you can actually use.
Clear answers on getting started, writing evidence, preparing for interviews and understanding the work—written for UK SEN candidates, not for search engines.
Start with the problem you need to solve
Candidate guides by career stage.
Each guide gives specific actions, examples and a route to the relevant official source.
Starting in SEN
Starting in SEN · 6 minute read
DBS checks for school jobs: what candidates should know
Who applies, what the Update Service does and why a DBS certificate is only one part of safer recruitment.
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Applications · 8 minute read
How to write an SEN teaching assistant CV that proves role fit
A section-by-section CV structure with evidence examples, common mistakes and a final quality check.
Read the guide →Interviews
Interviews · 8 minute read
SEN teaching assistant interviews: prepare evidence, not scripts
How to structure credible answers about safeguarding, behaviour, communication, teamwork and pupil support.
Read the guide →Working in SEN
Working in SEN · 6 minute read
SEN TA, LSA or behaviour mentor: what is the actual difference?
How common support-role titles overlap, where responsibilities differ and what to check before accepting a vacancy.
Read the guide →Working in SEN · 7 minute read
EHCPs for SEN support staff: what you need to understand
A plain-English guide to outcomes, provision and how support staff contribute without stepping outside their role.
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