EYFS SEN Teaching Assistant – Early Intervention (Long Term)
Location: Tower Hamlets
Employment type: Full time
Pay: Competitive
At Teaching Personnel, we work with SEN focused early years and primary settings where early intervention, routine and emotional regulation are critical to long term pupil outcomes. These schools require skilled EYFS SEN professionals who understand early development and can support children before needs escalate.
The role
• Supporting pupils in EYFS and KS1 with SEN on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Supporting speech, language, communication and early regulation
• Helping children access learning through routine, consistency and calm adult support
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and early years leads
• Providing nurturing, structured support that reduces pressure on classrooms
Who we are looking for
We are seeking experienced early years SEN professionals, including: • EYFS or KS1 Teaching Assistants with SEN experience
• Nursery practitioners with additional needs experience
• SEN Teaching Assistants confident supporting early development
• Professionals with a strong understanding of early regulation and routine
This role is not suitable for candidates looking for short term or casual work.
How Teaching Personnel works differently
• You are supported by a specialist SEN consultant who understands early years, regulation and school pressures
• Roles are carefully matched to ensure consistency and long term success
• PAYE only, with competitive SEN weighted pay
• Ongoing consultant contact before, during and after placement
Our responsibility is to ensure you are placed in an early years setting where expectations are clear and support is consistent.
Upskilling & professional development
Early intervention works best when staff are supported and developed. Through Teaching Personnel you will access:
• Thrive aligned regulation and early years CPD
• Support strengthening SEN, speech and early intervention practice
• Opportunities to deepen early years SEN specialism
• Clear pathways into long term and temp to perm roles
The schools
• EYFS and KS1 settings with SEN embedded practice
• Clear routines and structured early years environments
• Leadership teams committed to early intervention and staff wellbeing
If you are an experienced EYFS SEN professional who wants to be placed thoughtfully in a role that works for you, apply and attach your CV.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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