SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking an enthusiastic Educational SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with special educational needs in North London. This full-time position involves implementing behaviour modification strategies and providing emotional support, with the potential for a permanent role after a temporary period. Candidates must have relevant experience and a valid DBS check.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Assistance with DBS checks

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with MLD, PMLD, and ASD.
• Must hold a valid DBS on the Update Service.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Implement behaviour modification interventions.
• Support emotional and behavioural progress of students.
• Work under the guidance of SENCO and teaching staff.

Skills

Emotional support

Behaviour modification

Intervention strategies

Education

Child workforce only DBS

Relevant training in SEND

Job description

Educational SEN Teaching Assistant

• Location – North London (Barnet)

• Position - Supporting children with MLD, PMLD and ASD

• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temp to Perm
• Full time/part time - Full time

**** Must Have Relevant Experience ****

PLEASE APPLY IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE

Teaching Personnel are currently looking for an educational SEN Teaching Assistant to join a local school in North London for September 2025. The school are looking to appoint a suitably enthusiastic and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant, health, medical, physical and general care needs following SEN.

Key Responsibilities:

• To implement behaviour modification interventions specific to issues raised by pastoral staff and/or subject teachers with particular focus on students with emotional or mental health needs.
• To support the holistic progress of individuals and small groups by facilitating emotional and behavioural support using a variety of intervention strategies.
• To deliver programmes of specific intervention e.g., mental and emotional health, self-esteem, anger-management, self-awareness etc. to groups and individuals.
• To work with students to improve punctuality, levels of attendance and/or to ease a return to school following prolonged absence.
• To work under the guidance of the SENCO, teaching and senior staff to implement agreed interventions and programmes of work.
• To work with individuals and groups of students having received prior information e.g., current behavioural issues, academic levels, and reason for referral, from the appropriate Head of Year.
• To create a calm, working atmosphere with the minimum of disturbance and confrontation whilst applying the whole school expectations assertively and fairly.

Must haves:

• Child workforce only DBS on the Update Service
• Right to work in the UK
• Previous SEND experience

please apply with an up to date CV to or call 0208 616 9893

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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.
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