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SEN Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 18 November 2025
Salary: £100 to £120 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 December 2025
Location: Islington, London
Company: senploy
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 194728

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Summary

Long-Term | Temp-to-Perm | £100-£120 per day | Full-Time

About the Role
We are looking for a compassionate and proactive Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Autism and communication-based needs in a friendly, well-resourced primary school in Islington. You will work 1:1 and in small groups, supporting emotional regulation, communication development and social interaction through structured routines and personalised learning approaches. The role starts ASAP, is full-time and long-term for the academic year, with a temp-to-perm offer available after 16 weeks for the right person.

About the School
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Inclusive and well-supported primary school with strong SEND leadership


Inclusive and well-supported primary school with strong SEND leadership
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Calm, structured learning environment with sensory-aware adaptations


Calm, structured learning environment with sensory-aware adaptations
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Collaborative and experienced staff trained in communication-based methods


Collaborative and experienced staff trained in communication-based methods
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Excellent transport links via multiple tube lines and bus routes across Islington


Excellent transport links via multiple tube lines and bus routes across Islington

What's on Offer
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£100-£120 per day (PAYE via Long Term Futures)


£100-£120 per day (PAYE via Long Term Futures)
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Specialist training opportunities including: PECS, TEACCH, Zones of Regulation & social communication frameworks


Specialist training opportunities including: PECS, TEACCH, Zones of Regulation & social communication frameworks
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Experienced SENCO and inclusion team support


Experienced SENCO and inclusion team support
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A long-term, career-building opportunity with potential for permanent employment


A long-term, career-building opportunity with potential for permanent employment
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The chance to make a genuine difference in a pupil's academic and personal development


The chance to make a genuine difference in a pupil's academic and personal development

Experience & Personality Fit
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Experience supporting pupils with Autism, communication delay or sensory needs is desirable


Experience supporting pupils with Autism, communication delay or sensory needs is desirable
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Calm, patient and able to implement consistent routines and visual support strategies


Calm, patient and able to implement consistent routines and visual support strategies
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Confident building trust and supporting gradual progress over time


Confident building trust and supporting gradual progress over time
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A reflective, coachable team player motivated by meaningful outcomes


A reflective, coachable team player motivated by meaningful outcomes

We welcome applications from candidates with degrees or backgrounds in psychology, speech and language, youth work, mental health, or other related fields relevant to SEN roles.

Why Long Term Futures?
Long Term Futures are specialists in long-term and permanent education recruitment, focused on professional development and meaningful school-based career pathways - not short-term cover.

Apply Now
If you are passionate about inclusive education and want to develop expertise in Autism and communication support, apply today and a member of our team will contact you within 24 hours.

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