Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism & Complex Needs
Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism & Complex Needs
Barking Riverside | Full-Time | Long-Term | ASAP Start
Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant who enjoys working in a busy, active and rewarding SEND environment?
Remedy Education is looking for a confident and proactive Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant to join a primary school in Barking Riverside.
You will be supporting a small specialist provision consisting of Year 1 and Year 2 pupils, many of whom have Autism, complex needs and significant communication difficulties.
Some pupils are pre-verbal, and personal care forms an important part of the role. We need someone who understands the demands of a complex SEND classroom and can confidently support children throughout the school day.
What You'll Be Doing
- Supporting pupils with Autism, complex SEND and communication needs.
- Supporting pupils with Autism, complex SEND and communication needs.
- Working with pre-verbal children to develop communication and engagement.
- Working with pre-verbal children to develop communication and engagement.
- Providing intimate care and assisting with personal routines.
- Providing intimate care and assisting with personal routines.
- Supporting behaviour, sensory needs and emotional regulation.
- Supporting behaviour, sensory needs and emotional regulation.
- Helping children access learning through structured play and activities.
- Helping children access learning through structured play and activities.
- Working closely with teaching staff to provide consistent support.
- Working closely with teaching staff to provide consistent support.
What We're Looking For
- Strong practical experience supporting children with complex SEND.
- Strong practical experience supporting children with complex SEND.
- Experience working with pre-verbal or non-verbal pupils.
- Experience working with pre-verbal or non-verbal pupils.
- Confident providing intimate and personal care.
- Confident providing intimate and personal care.
- Comfortable supporting highly active children with significant needs.
- Comfortable supporting highly active children with significant needs.
- Patient, resilient, energetic and able to use initiative.
- Patient, resilient, energetic and able to use initiative.
Experience in a specialist SEND classroom, SEN school or additionally resourced provision would be particularly beneficial.
The Opportunity
- Full-time position, Monday to Friday.
- Full-time position, Monday to Friday.
- Long-term placement until the end of the academic year.
- Long-term placement until the end of the academic year.
- Strong potential for extension or permanent employment.
- Strong potential for extension or permanent employment.
- Competitive daily rate.
- Competitive daily rate.
If you have the right experience and are looking for a rewarding SEN role, we'd love to hear from you.
Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism & Complex Needs in Barking employer: Senploy
As an SEMH Teacher in London, you will join a supportive and dynamic work culture that prioritises the emotional and educational needs of students. The company offers competitive pay rates, opportunities for professional development, and a chance to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with complex needs. With a focus on restorative practices and collaboration within specialist teams, this role provides a fulfilling environment for educators dedicated to meaningful teaching.
