Lead Teaching Assistant

Harris Lee; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch in term time

Onsite parking

Cycle to work scheme

Enhanced family friendly leave

SpLD and ASD specialist training

Yoga and wellbeing massages

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Harris Lee in Fulham is seeking a Lead Teaching Assistant (Senior School, SEND) to support secondary-age students with SpLD, ASC and ADHD in small classes. You will work with teachers and the in-house Therapy team, delivering classroom and small-group support and guiding the broader teaching assistant team.

The role requires experience in SEND settings, ability to mentor colleagues, and a proactive, organised mindset. An enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience as a teaching or learning support assistant in SEND or specialist settings.
• Experience supporting students with SpLD, ASC or ADHD and delivering interventions.
• Calm, proactive and organised with strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to helping young people build confidence, resilience and independence.
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and small-group support for students with SpLD, ASC and ADHD.
• Help students stay engaged and regulated, and support behaviour and sensory needs.
• Deliver targeted interventions.
• Mentor and support colleagues with day-to-day practice.
• Build positive relationships to create a calm, structured and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

Classroom support

Mentoring colleagues

Communication

Teamwork

Behaviour support

SpLD awareness

Job description

Job title: Lead Teaching Assistant (Senior School, SEND), Fulham

We are recruiting a Lead Teaching Assistant to join the Senior School at a specialist independent school in Fulham, supporting secondary-age students (Years 7 to 11) with SpLD such as dyslexia, ASC and ADHD in small classes.

Location: Fulham, SW6
Role: Lead Teaching Assistant (Senior School, SEND)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Up to 28,000 per annum
Benefits: Free lunch in term time, onsite parking, cycle to work scheme, enhanced family friendly leave, SpLD and ASD specialist training, yoga and wellbeing massages, employee assistance programme

The role

You will work alongside teachers and the in-house Therapy team, combining your own classroom support with guiding and supporting the wider teaching assistant team. Day to day you will:

• Provide classroom and small-group support for students with SpLD, ASC and ADHD
• Help students stay engaged and regulated, and support behaviour and sensory needs
• Deliver targeted interventions
• Act as a role model for colleagues and support them with day to day practice
• Build positive relationships and help create a calm, structured and inclusive learning environment

About you

• Solid experience as a teaching or learning support assistant, ideally in a SEND or specialist setting, with experience of guiding or mentoring colleagues
• Experience supporting students with SpLD, ASC or ADHD and delivering interventions
• Calm, proactive and organised, with strong communication and teamwork skills
• A commitment to helping young people build confidence, resilience and independence
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS check, and the right to work in the UK