Sen Teaching Assistant

Blackstone Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Onsite parking

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Blackstone Recruitment Limited is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for a full-time permanent role at a SEN primary school. You will support children with ASC and other learning difficulties, implementing visual timetables and sensory strategies to help them reach their potential.

The school offers specialist facilities, a supportive team, and opportunities to grow internally, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and child welfare.

Qualifications

• Significant experience supporting children with ASC or severe learning difficulties.
• Knowledge of SEN strategies and tools (visual timetables, sensory integration).
• Training in Team Teach or other positive behaviour management techniques.
• Experience using PECS, Makaton, or AAC.
• Understanding safeguarding in specialist settings.

Skills

SEN support

Visual timetables

Sensory integration

Augmentative communication

Tools

PECS

Makaton

AAC

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Full-time permanent opportunity with a SEN Primary School.

The school passionately believes that every child has the right to maximise their potential, irrespective of their starting point in life. With a group of highly qualified and experienced specialist educators, they prioritise students in all their decisions and ensures a safe and caring environment. To help the students achieve, they innovate and use the best educational practices to become a leading SEN school in the U.K. The new school site has many specialist sensory and therapeutic facilities to assist children’s development. They are set in a large green, environmentally friendly location with plenty of opportunities for outdoor play and learning. The school is well connected to public transport and is 10 minutes bus ride from the West Drayton Elisabeth line

Essential:

• Significant experience supporting children or young people with ASC and/or severe learning difficulties.
• Knowledge of strategies and tools for supporting SEN (e.g., visual timetables, sensory integration, augmentative communication).
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with a caring, calm, and consistent approach.

Desirable:

• Training in Team Teach or other positive behaviour management techniques.
• Experience using PECS, Makaton, or AAC.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures in specialist settings.

What we offer

• We offer an excellent salary package according to responsibilities and training support.
• Opportunities to grow internally.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Company pension
• Onsite parking