SEN TA SW11 21/12

Protocol Education Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization in Battersea is seeking a full-time SEN Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a non-verbal pupil with ASD from January to July 2026. Responsibilities include assisting with emotional regulation and communication while managing challenging behavior. Ideal candidates will have a background in supporting children with special educational needs, particularly those with ASD. This role promises to be impactful and rewarding, emphasizing the importance of consistent support in a busy classroom environment.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free access to online CPD Academy

Ongoing support from dedicated consultant

Long-term roles with supportive schools

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with ASD and challenging behavior.
• Confidence in working with non-verbal students.
• Ability to stay calm in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to ensure the pupil feels safe.
• Support communication and routines throughout the school day.
• Use strategies to manage and de-escalate behavior.

Skills

Experience supporting children with ASD

Ability to work with non-verbal pupils

Calmness under pressure

Relationship-building skills

Job description

Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant – Full-Time, 1:1 Support

Location: Battersea, South West London

Start Date: January 2026

Contract: Full-time, long-term (January 2026 – July 2026)

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm

Be the calm, consistent support that makes a real difference.

We’re working with a friendly, mainstream primary school in Battersea that’s looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to support a young boy on a 1:1 basis.

He is non-verbal, has a diagnosis of ASD, and can present with challenging behaviour, so the school is looking for someone confident, patient, and unflappable. Someone who knows that progress doesn’t always look neat, and that the smallest wins matter most.

This is a full-time role from January 2026 through to July 2026, offering consistency for both you and the child you’ll be supporting.

What your day will look like:

• Providing 1:1 support to help the pupil feel safe, regulated, and ready to learn
• Supporting communication, routines, and emotional regulation throughout the school day
• Using strategies to manage and de‑escalate challenging behaviour calmly and confidently
• Working closely with the class teacher, SENCO, and wider support team
• Being a steady, trusted presence in a busy classroom environment

This role is a great fit if you:

• Have experience supporting children with ASD and challenging behaviour
• Are confident working with non-verbal pupils
• Stay calm under pressure and bring consistency to your practice
• Understand that relationship-building comes before everything else
• Want to make a genuine difference, every single day

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella company faff
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant who gets SEND
• Long-term, meaningful roles in schools that value their support staff

If you’re Thrive trained, even better, schools love the emotional wellbeing focus it brings. If not, we’ll happily get you booked onto our free Thrive training to boost your toolkit and your CV.

This is one of those roles where your impact will be felt immediately, and remembered long after July.

Apply now by emailing [e-mail] with your CV to find out more, or drop us a message for a confidential chat.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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