SEN Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 15,161 - 19,893; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Accredited CPD/Safeguarding courses

In-house Training and Development Team

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for a secondary school in Lewisham. The school welcomes candidates with SEN experience and those starting a career in education.

Starting 02/09/2026, the role is temporary with potential extension or a permanent position depending on performance. Hours are 8:00am–4:00pm, with a minimum daily rate of GBP95.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• A degree.
• Up-to-date safeguarding training issued in the last year.

Skills

Experience with children and young ppl

Enthusiastic attitude

Education

Degree

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Prospero Teaching is looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for a Secondary school in Lewisham. The school is looking for someone who is enthusiastic and who has a can-do attitude. The role is open to candidates with previous SEN experience and for those who are looking to start their career in education. Depending on performance the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

Contract Details

• Location - Lewisham, London


• Position - SEN Teaching Assistant


• Type of work - SEN Teaching Assistant


• Contract or position start date - 02/09/2026


• Duration / Likely Duration - Until the end of the academic year


• Contract or position end date (if applicable) - On going


• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temporary


• Full time/part time - Full time


• Minimum rate of pay - Minimum rate GBP95 per day


• Hours - 8:00am - 4pm

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.


• A degree.


• Up-to-date Safeguarding training issued in the last year.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold 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


• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last 2 years

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management


• In-house Training and Development Team