SEN Teaching Assistant

GSL Education - Watford; Bushey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education is seeking experienced SEN Teaching Assistants in Bushey for placements starting September 2025. Successful candidates will support students with special educational needs, demonstrate strong classroom management, and show commitment to safeguarding. Applicants must hold the Right to Work in the UK and provide two professional references.

Qualifications

• At least one year of SEN support experience.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• Hold an enhanced DBS certificate or will process one.

Responsibilities

• Support students with emotional and behavioral difficulties.
• Deliver activities on a 1:1 or small group basis.
• Assess and report on pupil progress.

Skills

Classroom management

Emotional support

Teamwork

Job description

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Bushey

Salary: £89-£105 per day

Start Date: September 2025

GSL Education are currently looking to appoint a number of experienced SEN Teaching Assistants for our client schools in Bushey, to undertake placements from September 2025. We're searching for SEN Teaching Assistants who have worked with children, young people, or adults with special educational needs, or in care settings.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will possess the following:

• At least one year of SEN support experience in a school, childcare or care setting;
• Being a talented, dedicated and highly motivated educator;
• Support children with emotional and behavioural difficulties to enable them to effectively access the curriculum;
• Demonstrate high levels of care, concern and ambition for our children;
• Have relevant skills and experience to serve a diverse student community including learners with ASC and SEMH;
• A positive team player with a good sense of humour;
• Be committed to raising attainment and accelerating progress;
• Support SEN students and delivering activities on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Experience in assessing, evaluating, and reporting on pupil progress

Applicants are required to have the following:

• Energetic and patient with strong classroom management skills
• Hold the 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 through GSL Education
• Be able to provide two professional school-based references

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

To apply to work with GSL Education as a SEN Teaching Assistant, please call Nusherwan Hussain at GSL Education and send your up-to-date CV via the application link