SEN Teaching Assistant
Academics
£450 – £525 a week
ApplyLearning Support Assistant. Location: Hornchurch. School Type: Special School. Experience Required: No experience needed. Are you..
SEN Teaching Assistant Salary UK 2026
The average advertised pay for a SEN Teaching Assistant, based on live UK vacancies — with how it compares to similar roles and how many jobs are available right now.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & Workplace · Updated 5 October 2026£27,000
median advertised salary
683
live jobs right now
20%
permanent roles
96%
via agencies
How much does a SEN Teaching Assistant earn in the UK?
The average advertised salary for a SEN Teaching Assistant in the UK is £27,000 a year, based on 91 live vacancies carrying salary information this month. That is about £2,250 a month or £13.85 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. 20% of current adverts are permanent, and 96% are posted through recruitment agencies.
SEN Teaching Assistant adverts mention AI or automation 0% of the time — among the most AI-proof roles we track.
How SEN Teaching Assistant pay compares
Median advertised salary for SEN Teaching Assistant beside other job titles in education, from the lowest paid to the highest.
Other roles in education
| Role | Median pay | Live jobs | Permanent | AI mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutor | £54,000 | 794 | 40% | 1% |
| School Business Manager | £48,000 | 15 | 77% | 0% |
| Primary Teacher | £45,000 | 835 | 12% | 0% |
| Supply Teacher | £42,000 | 424 | 13% | 0% |
| Lecturer | £35,000 | 18 | 53% | 0% |
| Cover Supervisor | £29,000 | 373 | 41% | 0% |
| Learning Mentor | £28,000 | — | 50% | 3% |
| SEN Teaching Assistant | £27,000 | 683 | 20% | 0% |
| Teaching Assistant | £26,000 | 3,245 | 20% | 0% |
Latest SEN Teaching Assistant jobs
SEN Teaching Assistant
Prospero Teaching
Pay not stated
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant. Location: Knutsford area. Hours: Mornings only (full days available for the right candidate. Contract:..
SEN Teaching Assistant – Primary School
Education People
£95 – £110 a day
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant – Wincanton | Immediate Start. Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for your next..
Graduate SEN Teaching Assistant
Academics
£92.59 – £95 a day
ApplyGraduate SEN Teaching Assistant - Slough - ASAP Start. Are you a recent graduate with a passion for supporting children with..
Supply SEN Teaching Assistant
Academics
£93 – £110 a day
ApplyAs a Supply SEN Teaching Assistant in Todmorden and Roachdale, you will be working with a range of different years, across Key..
Sen Teaching Assistant
Teaching Consultancy UK
£90 – £110 a day
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEN School – Maidenhead. Location: Maidenhead. Position: SEN Teaching Assistant..
SEN Teaching Assistant
Qualiteach Education Group Ltd
£95 – £120 a day
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant - Sutton - 1:1 Support - SEN School - Immediate Start - £95 to £120 per day (dependent on experience..
SEN Teaching Assistant
Veritas Education Recruitment
£14.24 – £14.64 an hour
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant or Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant. Location: Blackpool/ Kirkham. Start Date: As soon as possible. Pay:..
SEN Teaching Assistant
Veritas Education Recruitment
£14.24 – £15.50 an hour
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant or Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant. Location: Lancaster/ Kirkby Lonsdale. Start Date: ASAP. Pay:..
Sen Teaching Assistant
TeacherActive
£100 – £120 a day
ApplySEN Teaching Assistant. Location: Hereford. Start Date: Immediate Start. Salary: £100 - £120 per day. Are you an experienced..
Browse 683 live SEN Teaching Assistant jobs →
How we calculate this. Figures come from live SEN Teaching Assistant vacancies in the CV-Library feed, refreshed monthly. The median uses adverts that state pay; hourly and weekly rates are annualised (hourly × 37.5 × 52). Ambiguous or "competitive" salaries are excluded rather than guessed. Read the full methodology →