SEND Teaching Assistant

Teach Now; Enfield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Teach Now is seeking a part-time SEND Teaching Assistant for an EYFS and primary special school in Enfield. The role focuses on supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD, SEMH and trauma-related needs, combining early learning with care and relationship-building to help children feel secure and ready to learn.

Based in the UK, you will work 8:30am–3:30pm during term time, with a DBS check and safeguarding commitment required. Start in November 2026, with ongoing long-term temporary placement.

Qualifications

• School-based SEND experience is essential.
• Experience supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD, SEMH or trauma-related needs.
• Confidence with personal care, communication support and emotional regulation; specialist training welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support through accessible play and multisensory learning.
• Use visual supports, objects of reference and agreed communication aids to promote choice.
• Follow sensory and behaviour support plans, using calm, trauma-informed co-regulation.
• Assist with personal care, meals and mobility under individual plans and within your training.
• Support transitions and share observations on communication, wellbeing and progress with the class team.

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Enfield London | EYFS and Primary Complex SEND Support

Contract: Part-time long-term temporary | Start: November 2026

Salary: £105-£120 per day, depending on experience and qualifications. The highest rate is reserved for candidates with substantial relevant SEND experience and/or specialist training.

Hours: 8:30am-3:30pm, agreed working days to be confirmed (term time only).

Setting: EYFS and primary SEND special school.

Contact: Danna Crous |

About the role

Help young children feel safe, communicate and take part in school life. Teach Now is recruiting a part-time SEND Teaching Assistant for an EYFS and primary special school in Enfield. Across the school, pupils have needs including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD), social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), and trauma-related needs.

Play, sensory exploration and predictable routines shape this nurturing setting. As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will adapt support to each child, from noticing subtle communication to helping them regulate emotions. Your role will combine early learning with practical care and relationship-building, recognising that pupils need different approaches to feel secure and ready to learn.

Key responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support through accessible play and multisensory learning.
• Use visual supports, objects of reference and agreed communication aids to promote choice.
• Follow sensory and behaviour support plans, using calm, trauma-informed co-regulation.
• Assist with personal care, meals and mobility under individual plans and within your training.
• Support transitions and share observations on communication, wellbeing and progress with the class team.

Requirements

• School-based SEND experience is essential, with relevant EYFS or primary experience.
• Practical experience supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD, SEMH or trauma-related needs.
• Confidence with personal care, communication support and emotional regulation; specialist training is welcomed.
• You must be based in the UK, have the right to work in the UK and be able to commit to a long-term placement. Visa sponsorship is not available. A strong commitment to safeguarding is essential.

What this role offers

• A part-time, long-term opportunity with an agreed working pattern.
• Varied work across early learning, sensory engagement, communication and care.
• The opportunity to build trusted relationships and celebrate small steps in progress.
• A specialist class team approach to meeting children's learning and emotional needs.

Teach Now is committed to equality, safer recruitment and safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and relevant pre-employment checks.