Dyslexia Specialist Teaching Assistant – Lewisham

Senovo; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE pay

SEN recruitment support

Travel opportunities for placements

Job summary

Senovo is recruiting a Dyslexia Specialist Teaching Assistant in Lewisham for a temporary role paying £105–£135 per day PAYE. You will support pupils with literacy skills, confidence, and independent learning strategies in a welcoming SEN school setting.

The role focuses on delivering targeted literacy support, applying multisensory methods, and tracking progress while collaborating with teaching colleagues. DBS checks and UK right-to-work are required.

Qualifications

• Relevant dyslexia, literacy-intervention or SEN classroom experience.
• A patient, organised and encouraging approach.
• Strong communication, teamwork and safeguarding awareness.
• QTS is not required for this classroom-support role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver structured one-to-one and small-group literacy support.
• Use multisensory approaches for reading, spelling and written expression.
• Break tasks into clear steps and reinforce helpful study strategies.
• Track progress and share useful observations with teaching colleagues.
• Encourage pupils to use strategies confidently across the curriculum.

Skills

Dyslexia literacy-intervention SEN

Patient approach

Strong communication

Teamwork and safeguarding

Job description

Dyslexia Specialist Teaching Assistant – Lewisham

Lewisham, United Kingdom | Posted on 09/11/2026

Senovo is recruiting a Dyslexia Specialist Teaching Assistant for a welcoming SEN school setting in Lewisham. This temporary role pays £105–£135 per day PAYE and focuses on helping pupils strengthen literacy skills, confidence and independent learning strategies.

The role

• Deliver structured one-to-one and small-group literacy support.
• Use multisensory approaches for reading, spelling and written expression.
• Break tasks into clear steps and reinforce helpful study strategies.
• Track progress and share useful observations with teaching colleagues.
• Encourage pupils to use strategies confidently across the curriculum.

What you will bring

• Relevant dyslexia, literacy-intervention or SEN classroom experience.
• A patient, organised and encouraging approach.
• Strong communication, teamwork and safeguarding awareness.
• QTS is not required for this classroom-support role.

Why work with Senovo

• PAYE pay with clear assignment information.
• Specialist support from an experienced SEN recruitment team.
• Opportunities matched to your skills and travel area.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK and complete Senovo’s safeguarding and compliance process, including suitable references and an enhanced child-workforce DBS check.