Job Description
SEN Teaching Assistant
£14.24 to 15.35 per hour
Watford
Are you ready to be the daily anchor who ensures a student feels genuinely seen, validated, and supported?
Do you possess the deep compassion required to champion small "inch-stone" successes, combined with the personal resilience to remain a reassuring presence when a child's environment becomes overwhelming?
If you want a career where your emotional intelligence is valued just as highly as your practical skills, Randstad Education wants to hear from you.
We are seeking an empathetic and proactive SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time, long-term position at a well regarded SEN School in Watford. This thriving educational community is dedicated to young people with complex needs, including Autism (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), and sensory processing challenges. In this role, you will become part of a collaborative team that treats student dignity and individual progress as top priorities.
Your Responsibilities
* 1:1 Dedicated Mentorship: Implement tailored, sensory-friendly learning activities designed by the Class Teacher to meet the unique emotional and cognitive needs of individual pupils.
* Communication Advocacy: Serve as a vital bridge for students utilizing PECS, Makaton, or visual schedules, ensuring every child has an accessible framework to express themselves.
* Sensory Regulation: Dynamically spot environmental triggers and facilitate sensory circuits or structured "brain breaks" to help pupils maintain emotional balance and focus.
* Progress Tracking: Document and gather evidence of small-step progress toward specific Education, Health, and Care Plan (EHCP) targets to support formal student reviews.
* Dignified Care Support: Support pupils with mobility, meal times, and personal hygiene, managing every task with the absolute utmost respect for the student's comfort and privacy.
* Wrap-Around Collaboration: Partner closely with the Class Teacher, SENCO, and multi-agency therapists to maintain a highly consistent and secure learning framework.
What You'll Bring to the Team
* Resilient Empathy: The unique ability to stay perfectly grounded, patient, and supportive during moments of student anxiety or challenging behaviour.
* Proactive Intuition: An innate awareness of a student's emotional state, allowing you to intervene with a calming change of pace before their frustration mounts.
* Unwavering Reliability: Because our pupils depend heavily on predictable routines, you must be a dependable, consistent figure who can commit to a full-time schedule.
* Transferable Insight: Prior experience in support work, child care, youth mentoring, sports coaching, or psychology is incredibly beneficial, though a genuine heart for SEND advocacy is essential.
* Compliance: An enhanced Child & Adult DBS on the Update Service (or a willingness to process a new one via Randstad).
Why Choose Randstad?
* Pay:£14.24 to 15.35 per hour
* Cambridge Stability: Enjoy the professional reassurance of a full-time, ongoing placement in a school that champions staff development and child welfare.
* Continuous Professional Growth: Sharpen your credentials with free access to certified CPD courses, including Team-Teach, Autism Awareness, and Safeguarding.
* Bespoke Consultancy: Work directly with Neeraj, your dedicated consultant, who knows the Cambridgeshire SEND sector inside out and will support you at every stage.
* Referral Rewards: Earn a £300 voucher as a thank you for every qualified teacher or school support professional you successfully refer to our team!
How to Apply
If you are a dedicated and supportive individual ready to make a difference in a school setting, please apply immediately with your CV or contact Neeraj at for more information.
We are the UK market leader for recruitment in education. We have nearly two decades of experience helping teachers and support staff find temporary and permanent roles in schools, colleges, and nurseries. We partner with over 2,500 schools each week, supporting more than 135,000 children every day across the country, which allows us to find the right match for your skills.