SEN Teaching Assistant (Personal Care Experience Required)
Location: East London
(Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Barking & Dagenham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Havering)
Teaching Personnel is currently recruiting a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs in primary schools across East London.
This role is ideal for a confident, compassionate SEN TA with proven experience providing personal care to children with additional needs.
Key responsibilities
- Supporting pupils with SEN, including ASD, learning difficulties, and physical needs
- Providing personal care (toileting, hygiene, changing) with dignity and sensitivity
- Delivering 1:1 and small-group support
- Working closely with class teachers, SENCOs, and support staff
Essential requirements
To be considered, you must:
- Have previous SEN TA experience
- Have hands-on experience with personal care
- Hold an enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply)
- Be reliable, patient, and resilient
What we offer
- Competitive pay rates
- Paid via PAYE only – no umbrella companies
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Access to CPD and SEN training
If you meet the above criteria and are available to work in East London, we would like to hear from you.
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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