Job description
Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Manor House
Salary: £108 – £115 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Long Term, Full-time
Working Hours: 8:15 AM – 3:45 PM
Are you confident in your ability to support students with complex ASD needs and make a positive impact on their learning and development?
GSL Education are seeking a compassionate and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join a supportive school in Manor House.
This rewarding role involves working closely with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and high-level needs, providing tailored one-to-one support to help them access learning and develop socially and emotionally within a structured educational environment.
Responsibilities of an SEN Teaching Assistant:
* Provide dedicated 1:1 support for students with complex ASD needs
* Support students’ academic, emotional, and social development
* Assist students in accessing classroom learning and activities
* Implement personalised support strategies and behaviour plans
* Build positive and trusting relationships with students
* Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, and support staff
* Support communication, emotional regulation, and engagement
* Maintain a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment
Key Requirements of an SEN Teaching Assistant:
* Minimum 1 year experience supporting children with high-needs ASD
* Recent primary and/or secondary school-based experience
* Experience supporting students with SEN on a 1:1 basis
* Calm, patient, resilient, and proactive approach
* Strong communication and behaviour management skills
* A genuine passion for supporting students with additional needs
* An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing a new application.
As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the “SEN Teaching Assistant” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.