SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Hillingdon, West London
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: £90-£125 per day (PAYE, dependent on experience)
Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEND school in Hillingdon, supporting pupils with severe and complex learning needs.
This supportive and nurturing school provides personalised learning, therapeutic support and consistent routines. You will work closely with teachers and therapists to help pupils access education, develop independence and feel valued.
Key Responsibilities:
Support pupils with complex needs across EYFS-KS4
Provide personal care, including toileting, feeding and hygiene routines
Assist with mobility and physical support (training provided)
Deliver sensory-based learning activities
Promote communication, wellbeing and positive behaviour
Requirements:
Experience supporting pupils with SEND or complex needs
Comfortable providing personal care
Patient, nurturing and resilient
Enhanced DBS (or willing to apply)
Why Tradewind?
PAYE only - no umbrella companies
2,500+ free CPD courses
Support from a specialist SEND consultant
Apply today to make a meaningful difference in a specialist SEND setting