SEN Teaching Assistant – Primary
Immediate Start | Long-Term | Full-Time
8:30am – 3:30pm | Term Time Only
Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant passionate about supporting children with complex and very high needs? Do you want to make a real difference in a primary setting where every child’s progress is valued and personalised provision is at the heart of learning?
Clarus Education is recruiting a dedicated SEN TA to join a busy primary school in Lewisham. This is a long-term, full-time role, available for an immediate start, term-time only. Experience within a SEN ARP (Additional Resource Provision) setting is highly desirable, and the successful candidate will have hands-on experience supporting children with high-level learning, behavioural, and social-emotional needs.
In this role, you will:
· Deliver tailored support and interventions to children with very high needs, both 1:1 and in small groups
· Implement individual education plans (IEPs) and adapt learning resources to meet each child’s requirements
· Support behaviour management and social-emotional development using evidence-based strategies
· Assist with speech and language, occupational therapy, and other specialist programs where required
· Work closely with class teachers, SENCO, therapists, and the wider support team to ensure progress
· Provide support within a SEN ARP setting, including adapting teaching strategies and environments to meet complex needs
· Contribute to detailed monitoring and record-keeping of pupil progress
In return, the school offers:
· A fully inclusive and supportive learning environment
· Opportunities to collaborate with a skilled SEN team and other professionals
· Long-term, stable employment with consistent hours (8:30am – 3:30pm, term-time only)
· Opportunities to develop specialist SEN skills and CPD
· A school culture that values high-quality support, collaboration, and professional growth
The ideal candidate:
· Proven experience as a SEN Teaching Assistant, ideally within a SEN ARP or high-needs primary environment
· Strong knowledge of intervention strategies, behaviour management techniques, and SEN frameworks
· Skilled at supporting children with complex learning, behavioural, or social-emotional needs
· Confident using IEPs, monitoring systems, and intervention planning
· Excellent communication and teamwork skills
· Professional, organised, and committed to the wellbeing and development of all pupils
· Able to start immediately
Please submit your CV to Jo at Clarus Education. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by their personal consultant within 24 hours. For further details on how we handle your data, please refer to the ‘Privacy Notice’ on our website under the ‘About’ section.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, and employment will be subject to references.
Apply for this SEN Teaching Assistant opportunity by sending your CV to Jo at Clarus Education. You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted) within 24 hours.