SEN Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Monkfrith School is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs and provide a flexible, proactive approach to learning.

The role requires experience with children in education, strong numeracy and literacy skills, SEN experience or interest, excellent communication, calm and patient demeanor, and a collaborative team spirit. A commitment to ongoing professional development is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in an educational setting
• Good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE Grade 5/C or above, or equivalent)
• Experience or a strong interest in working with children with special educational needs
• A flexible and creative approach to supporting learning
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, colleagues, and parents
• A calm, positive, and patient manner
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and committed to ongoing professional development
• Knowledge of strategies and approaches that support children with a range of educational needs (e.g. ASD, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory needs)

Skills

Experience with children

GCSE grade C+

SEN experience/interest

Flexible and creative

Excellent communication

Calm and patient

Team player

Professional development

Knowledge of needs (ASD/ADHD)

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a genuine interest in supporting children with additional needs and a flexible, proactive approach to learning.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Experience working with children in an educational setting
• Good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE Grade 5/C or above, or equivalent)
• Experience or a strong interest in working with children with special educational needs
• A flexible and creative approach to supporting learning
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with children, colleagues, and parents
• A calm, positive, and patient manner
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Enthusiastic, adaptable, and committed to ongoing professional development
• Knowledge of strategies and approaches that support children with a range of educational needs (e.g. ASD, ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory needs)

If you are passionate about helping every child thrive and are looking to join a supportive and forward-thinking school, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Staff at Monkfrith are empowered to be creative, reflective, and collaborative, with access to regular professional learning opportunities and a culture that values innovation and wellbeing.

Further details about the role

This job is advertised as full time but we would accept a part time application for the right candidate.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.