Job Title: Complex Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Enfield, North London
Start Date: January 2026
Contract Type: Full-Time, Long-Term
Salary: £95 - £130 per day (PAYE, DOE)
Outstanding SEND School, Enfield
Tradewind Recruitment are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a highly regarded Special Needs School in Enfield, supporting pupils aged 4-19 with a wide range of severe and complex learning disabilities.
This outstanding school offers a warm, nurturing, and inclusive environment where every pupil is valued, celebrated, and supported to achieve their fullest potential through personalised and creative learning. You will work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and wider support staff to promote communication, independence, engagement, and wellbeing.
Your role will include:
Providing 1:1 and small-group support with individualised learning activities
Assisting with sensory, therapeutic, and developmental interventions
Supporting the development of communication, social, and life skills
Creating a calm, structured, and nurturing environment that enables progress
You'll need:
Experience supporting pupils with complex, severe, or profound learning needs
A patient, caring, and proactive approach to support
Confidence assisting with personal care or medical needs (full training provided)
A DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Why work with Tradewind Recruitment?
PAYE only - no umbrella companies
Free access to 2,500+ CPD courses through The National College
Ongoing support from a dedicated SEND consultant
Opportunities for long-term or permanent roles across North London
If you are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children with complex needs, apply today to join this inspiring Enfield school community