SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant | September 2025

Location: Whetstone, Barnet

5 days per week, ongoing

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

Are you a compassionate, confident SEN Teaching Assistant looking for a new challenge? If so, Teach Plus wants to hear from you.

Teach Plus are currently working with a small, SEND school located in Whetstone, Barnet who are recruiting for SEN Teaching Assistant's to support children with Autism and complex SEMH needs to start in September 2025.

The school is a small, warm and supportive, Outstanding SEND school that provides a therapeutic and nurturing environment for their pupils. They combine an outstanding curriculum with rich pastoral care, ensuring that these two aspects are inseparable and paramount for supporting children with complex needs.

The role is to support children from the ages of 11-16 years old, with Autism and complex SEMH needs. You will be supporting several classes across the school. A genuine passion for working with children with SEND is essential for this role. Experience is desired, however, not essential.

Interviews/trials are taking place immediately.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be expected to:

• Follow the class teacher and SENCO's direction in supporting the child both inside and outside the classroom
• Follow plans for activities and intervention sessions provided by the class teacher
• Support with learning on an individual basis and within the classroom
• Ensure the child feels supported and safe by having a warm and nurturing approach

The ideal candidate for the SEN Teaching Assistant role will have:

• Experience working with children with SEND such as Autism and Complex Needs, however, this is not essential
• A genuine passion for supporting children with complex needs
• A resilient, proactive approach, you will have the ability to adapt your approach quickly and respond to challenging situations in a calm and patient manner
• The ability to build rapport with the child and be able to respond to the child's individual needs
• Follow direction from the class teacher, SENCO, external agencies such as Speech and Language Therapist

Next steps:

If this SEN Teaching Assistant position sounds of interest, or you would like to find out more information, please contact Carly at Teach Plus

Alternatively, please click 'apply' and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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