Teaching Assistant - SEN Support

London Borough of Havering; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational trust is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant for SEN Support at Ardleigh Green Infant and Junior Schools. The role involves working closely with SEND students, requiring an NVQ 2/3 qualification in Primary Education and experience with children with ASD. The position offers professional development, supportive colleagues, and flexible working opportunities, with applications due by 12pm on June 12, 2025.

Benefits

High quality professional development

Supportive and friendly colleagues

Flexible working opportunities

Staff assistance programme

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with ASD.
• Familiar with PECS and delivery of Attention Autism, TACPAC, and Intensive Interaction.
• Enthusiastic and committed individual.

Responsibilities

• Support SEND students in their learning.
• Differentiate learning creatively for pupils with SENs.
• Work as part of a team and independently.

Skills

Team player

Calm personality

Organised

Flexible

Engaging and motivating

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ 2/3 qualification in Primary Education

Job description

EMPOWER LEARNING ACADEMY TRUST

Ardleigh Green Infant and Junior Schools

Hornchurch

RM11 2SP

Tel:[phone]

Inspiring Leaners, Changing Lives

Teaching Assistant - SEN Support

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary: Grade 1/2 Spinal Point 3-5, £21,507 - £22,122 per annum. FTE £27,729 - £28,521 per annum (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Contract:Permanent

Required September 2025

Inspire and be inspired

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an experienced and high calibre Teaching Assistant to work with our SEND students

We are looking to appoint someone with the following skills:

• Has an NVQ 2/3 qualification in Primary Education
• Is an excellent team player
• Has a calm, patient personality, who is highly organised and flexible
• Someone who has the ability to engage and motivate pupils and can creatively differentiate learning for pupils with SENs where necessary
• Someone who has previous experience of working with children with ASD and is familiar with the use of PECS and delivery of ‘Attention Autism’, ‘TACPAC’ and ‘Intensive Interaction’.
• An enthusiastic, highly committed and flexible individual with excellent interpersonal skills and patience
• Someone who is committed to working as a member of a team, and also shows initiative to work independently

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

Applications

Please forward your completed application to Lisa Wellard, HR Officer at [e-mail] by 12pm, 12th June 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

For further information about this role please email Mrs P Broadmore at [e-mail]

Empower Learning Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer that is committed to safer recruitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.