Teaching Jobs

Teaching Assistant - SEN School

Reed • Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Salary

£25k – £26k

Posted

29 July 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Reed is hiring a Teaching Assistant - SEN School in Wakefield, a teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £25k – £26k. Reed holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

SEN Teaching Assistant Location: Wakefield Start Date: September 2026 Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Due to continued growth and expansion, we are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist educational setting in Wakefield from September. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing team supporting pupils with a range of additional needs, including: Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) need…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Reed — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £25k – £26k
How this salary compares: about 22% below the £33,372 median across 1,909 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Similar roles nearby: 8 other live teaching roles in Wakefield — browse them
Posted: 29 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.