Job Description
SEN Teaching Assistant – Outstanding SEN School | South London | September 2025 Start\n\nAre you an experienced SEN practitioner or graduate with a passion for working with children with complex needs? Are you ready to take on a rewarding, hands-on role where every day brings the chance to make a difference?\n\nA large, Outstanding-rated SEN school in South London is looking for a full-time SEN Teaching Assistant to join their expert team from September 2025.\n\nThis is a rare opportunity to work in a specialist environment that supports pupils with a wide range of complex needs – including ASD, PMLD, and communication difficulties – in a highly structured, compassionate, and well-resourced setting.\n\nKey Highlights\n\n * SEN Teaching Assistant Job - Specialist Opportunity, Join a large, purpose-built SEN school as a full-time Teaching Assistant\n\n * Thriving location in South London – accessible by public transport, with strong local community links\n\n * Start September 2025 – full-time role across the academic year\n\n * Earn between Daily rate of £95 – £110, depending on experience\n\n * This fantastic role is ideal for Graduates or experienced SEN professionals with a background in complex needs, ASD, or PMLD\n\n * Work in a school recognised by Ofsted for exceptional care, provision, and progress\n\nAbout the SEN School in South London\n\nThis is one of South London’s leading SEN schools – graded ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted for its innovative teaching approaches, strong leadership, and outstanding support for pupils with complex needs. The school offers tailored learning pathways for children aged 4–18, with highly specialised resources, multi-disciplinary staff, and a strong ethos of respect and celebration of difference.
Staff here are deeply valued, well-supported, and encouraged to pursue CPD tailored to SEN and therapeutic practices.\n\nYour Role as a SEN Teaching Assistant\n\nAs an SEN Teaching Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting pupils with complex needs to access learning, communicate effectively, and develop independence. You’ll work closely with teachers, therapists, and other support staff in a classroom setting adapted to meet each child’s specific needs.\n\nKey Responsibilities Include:\n\n * Supporting students with a range of complex needs including ASD, PMLD, and sensory processing difficulties\n\n * Providing 1:1 and small group assistance during lessons and therapeutic activities\n\n * Using visual, sensory, and communication strategies (e.g. PECS, Makaton) to enhance understanding\n\n * Assisting with personal care, physical support, and behaviour regulation as needed\n\n * Creating a safe, structured, and stimulating learning environment\n\nWhat the School is Looking For\n\n * Ideally some previous experience supporting children with complex needs or in a SEN setting\n\n * A resilient, patient, and proactive SEN Teaching Assistant\n\n * Strong communication and interpersonal skills\n\n * A team player who can work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment\n\n * Commitment to full-time hours from September 2025 to July 2026\n\nWhat the School Offers You\n\n * An Outstanding-rated setting with a track record of professional development\n\n * Daily access to specialist training and collaborative support\n\n * A deeply rewarding role where no two days are the same\n\n * A warm, inclusive staff culture and a school that values your wellbeing\n\n * Competitive daily rate of up to £110\n\nHow to Apply\n\nIf you’re ready to support pupils with complex needs in one of South London’s most respected SEN schools, this SEN Teaching Assistant role is the ideal next step.
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