SEN Teaching Assistant

Specialist Teaching Assistant – Full Time (Start ASAP)

Location: North London - Enfield
Contract: Permanent, full-time (36 hours per week, term time only – 39 weeks)
Salary: £28,110 – £30,238 pro rata
Start Date: As soon as possible

Teaching Personnel is seeking a committed and passionate Specialist Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and forward‑thinking special school environment catering for pupils aged 5–16. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is motivated, empathetic, and eager to build strong, meaningful relationships with neurodiverse learners.

About the Role

You will support pupils with a range of additional needs, working within a school that adopts modern, research‑informed approaches based on attachment theory and neurobiological development. The aim is to help pupils feel safe, understood, and ready to learn.

Although you may be assigned to a specific age phase, flexibility is essential — the role may involve working across the full age range (Early Years to Key Stage 4).

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting teaching and learning for pupils with complex or additional needs
• Helping to deliver a highly adapted and engaging curriculum
• Contributing to a safe, nurturing, and relational environment
• Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and wider support teams
• Building trust and fostering positive emotional and social growth

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience working with children or young people with additional needs
• A strong interest in attachment‑informed and neurodiversity‑aware practice
• A patient, resilient, and compassionate approach
• The ability to build supportive, meaningful relationships with pupils
• Willingness to learn new approaches and engage in ongoing development
• Flexibility to work across year groups where needed

What the School Offers:

• A welcoming, inclusive staff community with strong shared values
• Flexible working approaches that support staff wellbeing
• Additional wellbeing incentives, such as days off for full attendance
• Modern, newly developed facilities designed to support diverse learners
• Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities
• Collaboration with skilled colleagues across a wider trust network

This is an ideal role for someone who is passionate about helping children thrive emotionally, socially, and academically, while developing their own expertise in a highly supportive environment.

Safeguarding

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will require an enhanced DBS check and suitable references.

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.
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