SEN Teaching Assistant - Primary SEN School, Southwark in London

SEN Teaching Assistant - Primary SEN School, Southwark

Want a role where your personality can make a real difference in children's lives? Are you someone who brings enthusiasm to any room you walk into? Have you worked or volunteered with children with additional needs?

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Working with pupils aged 4-11 in a specialist SEN primary school
• Supporting children with Autism and learning difficulties
• Starting January 2027
• Borough of Southwark
• 5 days a week, Mon-Fri (term time only)
• £100-£110 per day PAYE
• One-year contract from January 2027, with possibility to extend

As an SEN Teaching Assistant in Southwark, you'll join a warm, welcoming school where pupils aged 4 to 11 are supported to feel safe, understood and included. You'll work alongside specialist teachers, Speech & Language therapists, Occupational therapists, Educational Psychologists and Play Therapists, and you'll have the backing of a collaborative team of support staff. Together, you'll provide a patient, reassuring and informed approach that helps pupils through sensory overload, emotional dysregulation and the everyday challenges of school life - promoting a nurturing, inclusive environment where every pupil feels valued.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Professional, voluntary or personal experience of SEND, particularly autism
• A Psychology degree
• A degree (desirable) linked to education or SEND
• Some experience supporting children - you might be a parent of a child with additional needs, or have experience in a nursery, children's clubs, sports coaching, youth work or another role where engaging and supporting children is at the core of what you do

You'll be working in a structured, nurturing school built around the needs of autistic pupils so if you're caring, patient and enthusiastic about helping children thrive, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

JOB STARTING IN JANUARY 2027!

APPLY TODAY! Applications close on 18/12/2026.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.