SEN Teaching Assistant – London
Location: London
Salary: Pay to scale, depending on level of experience
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Full-time / Long Term
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and inclusive primary school in London. This role offers the chance to support children with special educational needs both in mainstream classrooms and within specialist resource provisions, helping them thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
Your Main Duties:
Provide 1:1 or small-group support for children with a range of needs (e.g. autism, speech and language difficulties, ADHD, or sensory processing needs).
Assist the class teacher in adapting and differentiating learning activities.
Support pupils’ emotional, social, and academic development.
Contribute to creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment.
Foster positive relationships with pupils, parents, and staff to support each child’s development.
What We’re Looking For:
Experience working with children with SEN (in a school or similar setting).
A positive, patient, and caring attitude.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
A genuine passion for helping children thrive.
A degree or relevant qualification (highly desirable).
How to Apply:
If you’re ready to make a real difference to children with special educational needs and become part of a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you. Please respond to this advert or contact:
Aayush Purohit
Email: (url removed)
Phone: (phone number removed)
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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