SEN - Sen Teaching Assistant

Senploy; Borehamwood; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is recruiting for a Primary School in Boreham Wood to support students with autism and help them access lessons. You’ll work 1:1 and in small groups alongside the SENCO and class teachers, building trust and promoting calm, focus and confidence.

You'll contribute to planned interventions, use visual timetables and social stories, and help students develop social skills and emotional regulation. This is a temporary role with a clear path to permanent employment for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with autism.
• Primary school experience preferred.
• Calm, patient and consistent with clear boundaries.
• Strong safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Support students with autism in lessons and around school, 1:1 and in small groups.
• Use visual supports and routines to help access lessons.
• Support anxiety, sensory needs and transitions.
• Encourage social skills and emotional regulation.
• Contribute to progress tracking and EHCP targets.

Skills

Autism support experience

Calm, patient and consistent

Team player with safeguarding

Education

Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent)

Job description

Make a real difference, and have a permanent role to grow into

Do you love helping young people with autism find their confidence? A friendly, well-run Primary school in Boreham Wood wants someone who can build trust with its students and become a long-term part of the team. Start on a temp basis, settle in, and if it's a great fit (we hope it will be!), the school is keen to offer you a permanent contract.

Why you'll love it here

• A school where behaviour is well managed and students genuinely value their education
• A supportive SEN and inclusion team who work together and look out for each other
• Regular CPD, including autism and SEN training, to help you grow
• A clear route to a permanent role, plus future progression such as HLTA
• Weekly pay and a dedicated consultant on your side from application to placement

What your days will look like

You’ll support students with autism in lessons and around school, working 1:1 and in small groups alongside the SENCO and class teachers. You’ll help students feel calm, understood and ready to learn.

• Helping students access lessons using visual timetables, clear routines and social stories
• Supporting students through anxiety, sensory needs and changes to routine
• Encouraging friendships, social skills and emotional regulation
• Delivering planned interventions and sharing progress with the team
• Working towards EHCP targets and following school policies

What we’re looking for

You don’t need to be perfect, but you do need the right mindset and some hands‑on experience.

• Experience supporting children or young people with autism
• Primary school experience
• A Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) is preferred
• Calm, patient and consistent, with the confidence to set kind but clear boundaries
• A good understanding of sensory needs and autism-friendly approaches
• A reliable team player with strong safeguarding awareness