SEND Teaching Assistant - Secondary SEND School
Location: Harrow, North West London
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-Time, until July (with strong potential to continue into the new academic year)
SANZA Teaching Agency is recruiting an experienced and committed SEND Teaching Assistant for a brilliant secondary SEND school in Harrow, North West London. This full-time SEND Teaching Assistant job is available immediately and offers the opportunity to support a pupil with complex special educational needs within a specialist secondary setting.
This role is ideal for an experienced practitioner seeking a long-term SEND Teaching Assistant position in Harrow, with continuity and the chance to make a meaningful impact.
The Role - Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant
The successful Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant will provide 1:1 support to a Year 11 female student with a range of learning needs, behavioural needs, and epilepsy, including supporting the management of frequent seizures. The role requires a calm, confident, and resilient professional whois first aid trained and who can provide consistent and reassuring support throughout the school day.
Key Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 and small-group SEND support within the classroom
Support emotional regulation and implement positive behaviour strategies
Respond appropriately to medical needs, including seizure management
Remain calm and reassuring during challenging or high-pressure situations
Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and support staff
Promote independence, safety, and inclusion within a secondary SEND setting
The Ideal Candidate
This SEND Teaching Assistant role would suit a candidate who:
Has proven experience supporting pupils with complex needs, ideally within a secondary SEND school or specialist provision
Is confident managing behaviour using positive
Holds a current First Aid qualification (essential due to epilepsy support)
Is calm, patient, resilient, and has great empathy
Demonstrates a strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and high-quality SEND practice
Is available to start immediately for a handover with the present role holder.
What the School Offers
A role within a well-established and highly respected secondary SEND school in Harrow
A modern, well-resourced specialist learning environment, with a great team
A supportive and experienced SEND leadership and support team
A comprehensive handover from the current post holder
Employment until the end of the academic year, with a strong likelihood of extension into the next academic year
Apply Now - SEND Teaching Assistant Jobs in Harrow
If you are an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant seeking a rewarding role in a secondary SEND school in Harrow, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference.
Apply today through SANZA Teaching Agency to be considered for this SEND Teaching Assistant job in North West London