SEN Teaching Assistant: Compassionate Support & Growth

Senploy; London Borough of Lambeth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy in Lambeth is seeking a dedicated Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEND. You will work closely with teachers, the SENCO and support staff to help pupils progress and feel included.

The role focuses on 1:1 and small-group support, adapting activities, developing communication and emotional regulation, and contributing to a positive, structured learning environment within a busy school.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEND in school or similar setting.
• Patient, compassionate and emotionally resilient.
• Ability to build warm, professional relationships with pupils.
• Understands that behaviour can be a form of communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide focused 1:1 and small-group SEND support.
• Adapt classroom activities to make learning more accessible.
• Support pupils to develop communication and interaction skills.
• Help children recognise and regulate their emotions.
• Use positive and consistent approaches to behaviour.
• Support pupils during transitions, changes in routine or unfamiliar situations.
• Deliver interventions designed around individual learning and developmental needs.
• Observe progress and provide feedback to teachers and the SENCO.
• Celebrate achievements that may look very different for each child.

Job description

Senploy in Lambeth is seeking a dedicated Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEND. You will work closely with teachers, the SENCO and support staff to help pupils progress and feel included.

The role focuses on 1:1 and small-group support, adapting activities, developing communication and emotional regulation, and contributing to a positive, structured learning environment within a busy school.