Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Enfield, North London
Position: SEN Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term Temporary
Duration: Immediate Start - Ongoing Academic Year Assignment
Pay: £95-£110 per day, dependent on experience, skills and assignment requirements, paid weekly via PAYE

SEN Teaching Assistant Opportunity

Tradewind Recruitment is working with a highly regarded secondary school in Enfield seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team immediately.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and inclusive school where additional needs provision is a key priority. The successful candidate will support students with a range of special educational needs, helping them overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

About the School

This thriving secondary school is known for its strong focus on inclusion, high expectations and commitment to staff development.

School Highlights

  • Strong culture of inclusion and student support
  • Excellent professional development and training opportunities
  • Supportive leadership team and collaborative staff culture

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and the SEND team to provide targeted support for students with a range of additional needs.
You will help students develop confidence, independence and engagement while ensuring they can fully access learning opportunities across the curriculum.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support students with a range of special educational needs
  • Deliver one-to-one and small-group interventions
  • Help students access learning within mainstream lessons
  • Promote positive behaviour and engagement with learning
  • Support students' academic, social and emotional development
  • Work collaboratively with teachers and the SEND team
  • Implement individual support strategies and learning plans
  • Monitor progress and provide feedback to teaching staff
  • Help maintain a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment

Candidate Requirements

Essential Requirements

  • Previous experience supporting students with SEND
  • Experience working with secondary-aged students
  • Strong behaviour management skills
  • Ability to build positive and professional relationships with young people
  • Patient, resilient and consistent approach
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Genuine commitment to supporting students' wellbeing and achievement
  • Ability to start immediately or at short notice

Desirable Requirements

  • Experience supporting a range of additional needs including ASD, ADHD and SEMH
  • Previous experience within a secondary school environment
  • Relevant education, childcare or SEND qualifications

Pay and Progression

Pay for this position ranges from £95 to £110 per day, depending on experience, responsibilities and assignment requirements.
The highest available rate of £110 per day would typically be offered to candidates with significant SEND experience, strong behaviour management skills, experience supporting students with complex additional needs and a proven ability to work effectively within a secondary school environment.

Why Apply?

School Benefits

  • Join a highly successful and inclusive secondary school
  • Excellent CPD and professional development opportunities
  • Supportive and experienced SEND team

Role Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a genuine difference to students' lives
  • Develop specialist SEND knowledge and experience
  • Build valuable experience within a high-performing secondary school

Tradewind Recruitment Benefits

  • Competitive weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella company deductions
  • Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement
  • Access to a wide range of long-term and permanent opportunities

Free National College CPD Access

As a Tradewind Recruitment candidate, you'll receive free access to The National College and its extensive professional development library.
Recommended courses for this role include:
  • Supporting Students with SEND
  • Behaviour Management in Secondary Schools
  • Safeguarding Children in Education

Required Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to:
  • Hold a DBS on the Update Service or be willing to make a new application
  • Provide professional references covering recent employment
  • Provide proof of the right to work in the UK
  • Provide evidence of relevant qualifications where applicable
  • Complete all safeguarding and compliance checks required for working in schools

Why Tradewind Recruitment?

Tradewind Recruitment is one of the UK's leading education recruitment agencies and is committed to matching talented education professionals with rewarding opportunities in schools across the country.
Call Tradewind Recruitment today and discover why thousands of educators have trusted us for over 20 years to help them find the right opportunities, in the right schools, with the support they deserve.