SEN Teaching Assistant

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LocationLondon – Lewisham
Salary£95 + per day (Term Time)
Posted24/06/2025
Closing date05/08/2025
Ref685a78b76b4c2
HoursFull time
ContractLong Term
Experienced | Good School | Long Term | Teaching Assistant (SEN / General)

SEN Teaching Assistant

 

Job role: Teaching Assistant

Key stage: Early Years, Key Stage 1,

Working pattern: Full Time - 32.5 hours per week, 8:30am -3.30pm, Term Time Only

Contract type: Long Term

Salary: £90 - £110 per day

 

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • To work under the instruction/direction of senior manager/teaching staff to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching of pupils with special educational needs.
  • Work with children and young people who have a range of significant and often complex SEND for example those with autism, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, profound and multiple, severe or moderate learning difficulties including, in some instances, those with life limiting conditions and those who exhibit challenging behaviour.
  • To undertake specified work with individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. To encourage the participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school, and enable pupils to become more independent learners.
  • To undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

 

What the school offers its staff

Our Primary school is a community school for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 with a two-form entry mainstream and a 68-place resource base for Deaf children. We have a policy of integration and promoting inclusivity across the school which has been very successful. The school’s motto is “If you believe it, you can achieve it” and this forms the basis of our philosophy of inclusion of no child left behind. This is underpinned by our high expectations, an exciting curriculum, and a strong focus on well-being and the importance of developing the whole child. The unique inclusivity enables the children at our school to enjoy each other’s company, learning early on that diversity is a positive thing. We work hard to instil ambition in all children and to promote the school’s values of kindness and unity.

 

Applying for the job

To apply for this SEN Teaching Assistant role, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this SEN Teaching Assistant role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

 

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a SEN Teaching Assistant role, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful SEN Teaching Assistant role candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.  This SEN Teaching Assistant role post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

 

Apply for this SEN Teaching Assistant role opportunity by sending your CV to Chloe at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) for the SEN Teaching Assistant role within 48 hours.

 

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