SEN Teaching Assistant

Horizon Teachers; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Horizon Teachers as a SEN Teaching Assistant in Ealing, supporting students with diverse needs and encouraging participation in learning. Your role will focus on facilitating inclusive educational experiences, using effective strategies for behaviour management, and collaborating with staff and parents to enhance students' learning and well-being. With strong support from a passionate team, you'll have the chance to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Specialist education consultancy support

Competitive pay rates

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students, particularly those with special educational needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff and parents.
• Commitment to creating a safe and engaging learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support inclusion in learning and activities.
• Use behaviour management strategies as per school policies.
• Organise teaching resources and supervise break times.

Skills

Empathy

Behaviour management

Communication

Inclusion strategies

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent

Job description

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Ealing
Salary: from 20,153 per annum
Start date: September 2025

Horizon Teachers are offering an exciting opportunity for an SEN Teaching Assistant to work as part of an expanding group of schools, where your energy and experience will be valued and you will enjoy a high degree of job satisfaction.

Your role will be aimed at meeting the varied needs of our students as you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to working with students in key stage 2, 3, 4 and further education.

SEN Teaching Assistant duties and responsibilities:

• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school's policy and procedures
• Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment
• To be willing to support playground/break time supervision e.ge educational games, homework clubs etc
• Read and understand lesson plans to support the preparation of the classroom
• Communicate effectively with other staff members and pupils, and with parents and carers under the direction of the class teacher
• Be mindful and empathetic towards vulnerable children, preserving their dignity and administering personal care when required
• Participate in risk assessment for individual pupils, groups and for activities (indoor and outdoor)

Why Horizon Teachers:

• We are like you! Here at Horizon Teachers, many of our consultants have experience in the education sector and have a strong passion for supporting schools, support staff and teachers
• A team of specialist education consultants and many with years of education experience
• We always look to pay our Teachers/Support Staff the highest rates possible

Horizon Teachers is a specialist Education Recruitment Consultancy that helps Teachers and Support Staff find long term, permanent and interim employment in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools throughout London, the South East, the Midlands and the North of England. As part of the registration process you will be required to have a DBS Check carried out and all original relevant qualifications will need to be sighted and copied before any work placement. For all teaching roles you will need to hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent.

Horizon Teachers. Enhancing Children's Education.