Post 16 Teaching Assistant

Remedy Education; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Greenwich is seeking a dedicated Post 16 SEN Teaching Assistant to support students with additional needs starting in September 2025. The ideal candidate will assist in creating a positive learning environment, offer tailored support to students, and help in their academic and social development. Candidates must have a strong background in supporting SEN students and be committed to fostering an inclusive atmosphere. This role also requires relevant qualifications, including high achievement in key subjects.

Qualifications

• Experience working with secondary aged pupils.
• Previous experience of working with young people with SEN.
• Recent Safeguarding training issued in the last year.
• Prevent awareness training issued in the last 3 years.
• Behaviour management & FGM training (training can be provided).

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and small group support to students.
• Aid teachers in managing classroom behaviour.
• Motivate and mentor students to build confidence.

Skills

Resilience

Calmness

Sense of Humor

Education

High qualification in Maths and English

Job description

Post 16 SEN Teaching Assistant - Greenwich, South East London - September 2025

We are working with a 'Good' Post 16 school in Greenwich, who are looking to secure the services of an experienced and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join them September. It is essential that you have experience, supporting pupils with additional needs.

This role is to support the needs of students with SEN, who may display low-level challenging behaviours and can become disengaged from learning quite quickly. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to helping students with SEN succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. You will work closely with teachers and other support staff to provide individualised support and foster a positive learning atmosphere. To be successful in this role, it is essential you are calm, resilient, and overall, have a good sense of humour.

You will provide one-on-one and small group support to students, helping them to engage with the curriculum and achieve their learning goals. Aid teachers in managing classroom behaviour and creating an inclusive environment. Motivate and mentor students, helping them build confidence and develop essential life skills.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location - Greenwich, South East London
• Position - Post 16 SEN Teaching Assistant
• Type of work - Teaching Support
• Start date - September start
• Contract type - Temp to perm
• Minimum rate of pay - 14 - 15 per hour
• Hours - 9am until 3pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• High qualification in a key subject (Maths and English)
• Recent experience working with secondary aged pupils.
• Previous experience of working with young people with SEN (which we can reference)
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (essential, we can provide training)
• Up to date Prevent awareness training issued in the last 3 years (essential we can provide training)
• Up to date behaviour management & FGM training (essential, however training can be provided)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH REMEDY EDUCATION, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application at a cost of 45.80.
• Provide a minimum of two professional references.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. (including history from Secondary School onward)

Remedy Education is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Remedy Education to fill this vacancy.

Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.