SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Year 4 SEND Support

Location: Barnet, North London
Salary: £90–£100 per day, dependent on experience and qualifications
Contract: Full-time, long-term temporary
Start Date: 14 September 2026 – immediate availability preferred

Teach Now is seeking a proactive and adaptable SEN Teaching Assistant to join a Year 4 classroom at a welcoming junior school in Barnet.

This is a varied classroom-based position rather than a dedicated 1:1 role. You will work flexibly across several identified pupils, including children with autism, ADHD and attention or engagement needs, helping them access learning and become increasingly independent.

The Role

As the SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Break instructions and activities into clear, manageable steps.
• Check pupils understanding and provide additional explanations where required.
• Help children remain focused, engaged and ready to learn.
• Recognise when a pupil is beginning to disengage and adapt your approach.
• Support positive behaviour and reinforce appropriate classroom expectations.
• Encourage independence without creating unnecessary reliance on adult support.
• Work flexibly across target pupils according to the needs of each lesson.
• Collaborate closely with the class teacher and other support staff.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal SEN Teaching Assistant will:

• Have previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant or supporting children in a school.
• Understand autism, ADHD and additional learning needs.
• Be confident adapting tasks and communication for individual pupils.
• Build positive relationships while maintaining clear and consistent boundaries.
• Be observant, organised and able to identify where support is needed.
• Enjoy working with several pupils rather than expecting a fixed 1:1 assignment.

Why Apply?
• Join a supportive Year 4 team in a welcoming Barnet school.
• Gain varied experience supporting a range of SEND needs.
• Take on a potentially long-term classroom opportunity.
• Help pupils develop confidence, engagement and independence.

Why work via Teach Now?
Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.