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ASD Teaching Assistant, Waltham Forest

Job details
Posting date: 26 February 2026
Salary: £31,000.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 28 March 2026
Location: E17 4JF
Remote working: On-site only
Company: JobsinED Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ASDTEACHINGASSI-260226-0203

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Summary

ASD Teaching Assistant – Empower Pupils, Accelerate Your Career

Ready to launch your career in education or psychology? As an ASD Teaching Assistant at a vibrant, inclusive Waltham Forest school, your work will change lives every day. This is your invitation to bring innovative energy, compassion, and future-focused ambition to a specialist team making a tangible difference for autistic students. Join an environment that champions success – yours and your pupils’.

As an ASD Teaching Assistant, you’ll experience the very best of outstanding SEN practice in an Ofsted 'Good to Outstanding' setting, equipped with exceptional training, leading-edge resources, and a culture rooted in collaboration. You’ll be guided, inspired, and trusted as you deepen your expertise in SEND, all while building an invaluable foundation for future teaching, psychology, or specialist roles. Here, curiosity and ambition are not just encouraged – they’re expected.

Key Highlights:
• ASD Teaching Assistant – £31,000 Pro-rata, career-defining opportunity
• School based in Waltham Forest • quick links to central London
• Ofsted 'Good to Outstanding' – exceptional SEN outcomes, progressive vision
• Unrivalled CPD: autism specialism, Team Teach, communication techniques
• Perfect for top graduates pursuing teaching, psychology, SEN or therapy careers
• Modern sensory spaces, expert multidisciplinary teams, advanced technology

What You'll Be Doing:
• Delivering targeted 1:1 and group support for autistic pupils aged 4–19
• Collaborating with therapists, teachers, and SEN leaders daily
• Designing and adapting resources for unique learning pathways
• Supporting sensory regulation and communication with tailored strategies
• Progress-tracking, reporting, and celebrating extraordinary student growth
• Modelling inclusive practice and fostering confidence and independence

Ideal "ASD Teaching Assistant" for this Waltham Forest School:
• Academic graduate with A-levels (min 2:1 degree preferred)
• Strong ambition for teaching, psychology, SEN, or related professions
• Natural rapport-builder: empathetic, adaptable, energetic
• Committed, resilient, and eager to shape inclusive futures
• Brimming with curiosity, initiative, and commitment to educational impact

Why Join This Waltham Forest School?:
• Award-winning induction and continuous professional development
• Renowned for staff wellbeing, collaboration, and strong community links
• Embedded culture of innovation and high expectations
• Support from expert autism and behaviour mentors
• Outstanding career pathways: teaching, therapy, education leadership – all unlocked here

As an ASD Teaching Assistant here, your drive, intellect, and compassion will set the course for pupils’ lifelong progress—and your own. Ready for a challenge where every day delivers purpose, achievement, and growth? Apply today and lead inclusion in Waltham Forest.

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