Support Worker - SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Southall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking Support Workers and SEN Teaching Assistants to assist children and young people aged 6-18 with diverse needs in West London schools, including Southall. Roles are available full-time or part-time with immediate and ongoing starts.

Daily rates range from £95 to £115, with long-term opportunities, CPD access, and dedicated consultant support for successful candidates.

Qualifications

• Must have suitable qualifications and training for this role.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEN is preferred.
• Ability to work 1:1 and in small groups.
• Experience in education or care settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups to access education.
• Help pupils develop confidence, independence and emotional regulation.
• Build positive relationships and engage with classroom activities.
• Assist with barriers to learning and support SEN needs.

Skills

Patient

Resilient

Reliable

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

Long-term impact

Job description

Southall, Middlesex

Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available

Immediate & Ongoing Starts

£95 - £115 per day

Have you worked as a Support Worker, Care Worker, Youth Worker or within Mental Health Services?

Are you interested in making the move into education?

Teaching Personnel are working with a number of specialist schools across West London who are looking to appoint Support Workers and SEN Teaching Assistants to support children and young people aged 6-18 with a range of additional needs.

These settings support pupils who may have:

• Autism (ASD)
• ADHD
• SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs)
• Learning Difficulties
• Speech & Language Needs
• Trauma-related needs
• EHCPs
• Looked After Children (LAC)

You will be supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups, helping them to:

• Access education successfully
• Develop confidence and independence
• Improve emotional regulation
• Build positive relationships
• Engage with classroom activities
• Overcome barriers to learning

• Residential Care
• Children's Services
• Adult Care
• Mental Health Support
• Youth Work
• Behaviour Mentoring
• SEN Support
• Schools and Education
• Social Care

• Patient and resilient
• Reliable and committed
• Calm under pressure
• Strong relationship builders
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable young people
• Looking to make a long-term impact

• Competitive daily rates
• Weekly pay
• Long-term opportunities
• Possibility of permanent employment
• Dedicated consultant support
• Access to CPD and training
• Specialist SEN experience
• Modern school environments with therapeutic support

Many of the schools have on-site specialists including:

• Speech and Language Therapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Educational Psychologists
• Pastoral and Wellbeing Teams

• Team Teach training
• Positive Handling training
• SEMH experience
• Autism experience
• Mental Health awareness training
• Experience working with children or young people

If you're looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and you can genuinely make a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
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