SEND Teaching Assistant

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	26 Chwefror 2026
Cyflog:	£82.5 i £100 bob dydd
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	28 Mawrth 2026
Lleoliad:	Tooting, London, SW17 8HE
Gweithio o bell:	Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni:	Step Teachers Ltd
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	MP226614CT3103-A490944-26022026

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SEND Teaching Assistant – Full-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting as soon as possible

This school provides a calm, nurturing, and well‑structured learning environment where pupils benefit from supportive adults, predictable routines, and tailored teaching approaches. Leaders work closely with staff to uphold high expectations, helping pupils feel safe, motivated, and understood. Pupils respond well to patient, consistent guidance that promotes confidence, emotional security, and steady personal and academic development.

Duties as SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Provide full‑time, individual support to a 13‑year‑old pupil functioning at a very low level
• Assist with communication, engagement, and emotional regulation strategies
• Help reinforce learning tasks through repetition, modelling, and scaffolded support
• Work closely with teaching staff to implement personalised learning plans
• Support with daily routines, transitions, and sensory or behavioural needs
• Build a calm, trusting relationship to support engagement in lessons
• Adapt approaches based on the pupil’s developmental profile
• Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil well‑being

Ideal SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Strong experience working with SEND pupils, ideally those functioning at early developmental levels
• Calm, patient, and resilient approach when supporting complex needs
• Confident using structured routines and personalised strategies
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Adaptable and proactive in responding to individual needs
• Able to build safe, trusting, and consistent relationships
• Reliable, compassionate, and committed to long‑term support
• Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare

Why Step Teachers?With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services. We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment. Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one. Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of. Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 – If you know anyone who is looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!