SEN Teaching Assistant

REESON Education; London Borough of Barnet; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant for a Barnet primary school to support children with special educational needs. The role focuses on one-to-one support and targeted early phonics and literacy development within a mainstream setting.

You will work under the EYFS Lead and SEND team, benefiting from CPD and specialist Autism training while helping children build foundational literacy skills and confidence as learners.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with Autism (ASD) or SEND in EYFS/school setting.
• Ability to support early phonics and literacy.
• Capable of one-to-one and small-group support with children.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to children with SEN in a mainstream primary school.
• Support early phonics and literacy activities planned by the EYFS Lead.
• Assist with phonics interventions, focusing on sounds and early reading concepts.
• Support communication, language development, and social interaction through play-based activities.
• Adapt activities to meet individual needs and use visual supports where appropriate.
• Assist with transitions, routines, and daily care needs as required.
• Collaborate with the EYFS Lead and SEN team to maintain a consistent learning environment.
• Encourage confidence, independence, and engagement in learning.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant Required in Barnet

Commencing November 2nd

Are you interested in a role where you can work as a part of a team and help young children reach thier full potential?

A welcoming Barnet primary school is seeking an experienced and nurturing SEN Teaching Assistant to support children with special educational needs.

This rewarding role will involve supporting children one to one in a mainstream primary school.

A key focus of the position will be supporting children with their early phonics, communication and pre-reading development, helping to build the foundations for successful literacy.

Your Role as a SEN Teaching Assistant

• Flexible role supporting children on a 121 basis as well as more general support in the greater classsroom.
• Provide targeted support with early phonics and literacy, helping children develop their awareness of sounds, letters and early reading skills.
• Support phonics activities and interventions planned by the EYFS Lead, reinforcing key sounds and early reading concepts through engaging, play-based activities.
• Help children develop phonemic awareness, listening skills, sound recognition and early blending at an appropriate level.
• Encourage communication and language development alongside early literacy, using repetition, modelling and visual support where appropriate.
• Adapt phonics and literacy activities to meet individual children's communication, sensory and developmental needs.
• Use songs, rhymes, stories and practical activities to develop children's phonological awareness and enjoyment of language.
• Support children with transitions, sensory needs, personal care and daily routines where required.
• Work collaboratively with the EYFS Lead and other SEN Teaching Assistants to provide a consistent and structured learning environment.
• Encourage children's confidence, independence and engagement with learning through positive and nurturing support.

Who You Are

• Patient, nurturing, resilient and proactive.
• Experienced supporting children with Autism (ASD), ideally within an EYFS, SEND or specialist setting.
• Have a good understanding of early phonics, phonemic awareness and early reading development.
• Confident supporting children with early literacy activities and reinforcing phonics taught by the class team.
• Able to make learning engaging through songs, rhymes, stories, games and practical activities.
• Confident working as part of a close-knit team and following guidance from senior staff.
• Knowledge of visual supports and communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton or Attention Autism would be desirable.
• Calm and consistent when supporting children who may experience communication, sensory or behavioural challenges.
• Passionate about helping young children develop their communication, early reading skills and confidence as learners.

Why Apply

• Join a welcoming and highly supportive Barnet primary school.
• Work within a well-established EYFS ASD Resource Base alongside experienced SEND professionals.
• Take a lead role in supporting children's early phonics and literacy development.
• Benefit from ongoing CPD and specialist Autism training.
• Work under the guidance of an experienced EYFS Lead, with curriculum planning already in place.
• Help children develop the communication, phonics and early reading skills that will support their future education.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours of applying.