SEN Teaching Assistant Full Time Placement

Philosophy Education, Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education, Ltd. is seeking a Teaching Assistant for a Brent-based primary school to start in September 2026 on a full-time, ongoing basis. You will support learning in Year 5, lead English and Maths interventions, and help pupils progress toward upper Key Stage 2.

You will work with teachers and the wider support team to monitor progress, tailor support, and keep pupils engaged. A strong academic background or relevant experience is preferred, with excellent literacy and numeracy

Qualifications

• Experience or strong academic background to support KS2 pupils.
• Experience delivering English and Maths interventions is beneficial.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead targeted English and Maths interventions.
• Provide general classroom support across Year 5.
• Monitor pupil progress and adapt support as needed.

Skills

English literacy

Mathematics numeracy

Intervention delivery

Classroom support

Progress monitoring

Education

Key Stage 2 experience

Job description

• Teaching Assistant
• Full-time
• Primary school
• Brent
• Start Date: September 2026
• Contract: ongoing

We are currently seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Brent on a full-time basis starting in September to support learning and lead interventions.

The Role

In this role, you will be working across the Year 5 cohort, supporting pupils to make strong academic progress in preparation for upper Key Stage 2. Your main responsibilities will include leading targeted English and Maths interventions, working with small groups of pupils to build confidence, strengthen core skills, and close learning gaps.

Alongside intervention work, you will provide general classroom support across the year group, assisting teachers with lesson delivery and helping to ensure all pupils remain engaged and challenged in their learning. You will work closely with class teachers and the wider support team to monitor progress and adapt support where needed.

The school is looking for a Teaching Assistant with previous experience or a strong academic background to support pupils in Key Stage 2, alongside excellent literacy and numeracy skills. Experience delivering targeted intervention programmes in English and Maths would be highly beneficial, although not essential.

The School

This 2-form entry primary school is based in Brent and is a popular school within the local community. They have a diverse intake of pupils who make good progress whilst at the school. They encourage lifelong learning in a stimulating and creative environment. There is an established and experienced senior management team and there are good opportunities for career development in the school.You will be joining a welcoming and energetic staff team and working with keen, focused pupils.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.