Special Needs Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 07 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £85 to £120 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 August 2025 |
| Location: | Tower Hamlets, London |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 183051 |
Summary
Previous experience supporting children with SEN (in education, care, or community roles).
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Confidence working with non-verbal/pre-verbal students and adapting communication accordingly.
Confidence working with non-verbal/pre-verbal students and adapting communication accordingly.
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Ability to assist with personal care needs.
Ability to assist with personal care needs.
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Patience, resilience and a calm approach to challenging behaviour.
Patience, resilience and a calm approach to challenging behaviour.
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Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply for one).
Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply for one).
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Provide tailored 1:1 or small group support for pupils with SEN.
Provide tailored 1:1 or small group support for pupils with SEN.
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Facilitate communication using tools such as PECS, Makaton or other visual systems.
Facilitate communication using tools such as PECS, Makaton or other visual systems.
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Assist with personal care tasks (e.g. toileting, hygiene, feeding) with dignity and respect.
Assist with personal care tasks (e.g. toileting, hygiene, feeding) with dignity and respect.
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Work alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to support learning targets and care plans.
Work alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to support learning targets and care plans.
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Implement behaviour support strategies and help children manage transitions and routines.
Implement behaviour support strategies and help children manage transitions and routines.
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Foster a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.
Foster a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.
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Confidence working with non-verbal/pre-verbal students and adapting communication accordingly.
Confidence working with non-verbal/pre-verbal students and adapting communication accordingly.
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Ability to assist with personal care needs.
Ability to assist with personal care needs.
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Patience, resilience and a calm approach to challenging behaviour.
Patience, resilience and a calm approach to challenging behaviour.
-
Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply for one).
Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply for one).
-
Provide tailored 1:1 or small group support for pupils with SEN.
Provide tailored 1:1 or small group support for pupils with SEN.
-
Facilitate communication using tools such as PECS, Makaton or other visual systems.
Facilitate communication using tools such as PECS, Makaton or other visual systems.
-
Assist with personal care tasks (e.g. toileting, hygiene, feeding) with dignity and respect.
Assist with personal care tasks (e.g. toileting, hygiene, feeding) with dignity and respect.
-
Work alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to support learning targets and care plans.
Work alongside class teachers, SENCOs, and external professionals to support learning targets and care plans.
-
Implement behaviour support strategies and help children manage transitions and routines.
Implement behaviour support strategies and help children manage transitions and routines.
-
Foster a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.
Foster a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment.