Sen Teaching Assistant
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SEN Teaching Assistant – Be the Difference Behind Every Breakthrough
Teaching Personnel | Hillingdon, West London | £100–£130 per day
You don’t need to change the whole world. Sometimes, changing one child’s day is enough.
Teaching Personnel is looking for a caring, proactive and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs in a specialist educational environment in Hillingdon.
This is an opportunity for someone who understands that progress looks different for every child. Whether you’re helping a pupil communicate a need, build confidence, manage a challenge or take an independent step, your contribution will matter.
Your role
You’ll work closely with the class teacher and wider support team to help pupils access learning, develop essential life skills and feel safe, understood and included.
The pupils may have autism and a range of communication, sensory, social and emotional needs. The right person will be patient, observant and ready to adapt their approach to each individual.
Your responsibilities
- Provide one-to-one and small-group learning support where required.
- Help pupils engage with lessons through visual resources, structured activities and clear communication.
- Encourage independence, confidence and positive social interaction.
- Support pupils with emotional regulation and transitions throughout the school day.
- Follow individual support strategies and contribute to a consistent learning environment.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals.
- Maintain a safe, inclusive and nurturing classroom.
What makes you a great fit?
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEN is desirable.
- A patient, calm and compassionate approach.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Confidence adapting to individual needs and changing situations.
- A genuine commitment to helping children achieve their potential.
- A willingness to complete relevant training and safeguarding checks.
Previous school experience is valuable, but the right attitude, reliability and willingness to learn are equally important.
What Teaching Personnel offers
- Competitive daily pay of £100–£130, depending on experience.
- Potential for a consistent, long-term placement.
- Guidance and support from a dedicated recruitment consultant.
- Access to relevant training and professional development opportunities.
- The opportunity to build valuable experience in specialist education.
Ready to do work that really matters?
Apply now through Teaching Personnel. Send us your CV and tell us about your experience, availability and the daily rate you’re looking for.
All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding and recruitment checks, including enhanced DBS checks where applicable. All pay rates are subject to experience and assignment terms.
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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
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