Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant (SEN TA)

Marchant Recruitment Croydon, England Jan 28, 2026

Type Full Time
Pay £100 – £130/day
Work Onsite
Level Junior

Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant focuses on delivering personalised support to pupils with sen to access learning effectively.

What the role involves

  • Delivering personalised support to pupils with SEN to access learning effectively.
  • Collaborating with class teachers to adapt lesson content, resources, and teaching strategies.
  • Implementing strategies from EHCPs, behaviour plans, and individual support plans.
  • Supporting emotional regulation, behaviour, and social skills development.
  • Assisting with classroom transitions, playground supervision, and lunchtimes.
  • Supporting personal care needs with dignity and respect.

Skills and requirements

  • All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references, and adherence to safeguarding procedures.

Confirmed role details

  • £100–£130 per day, depending on experience.
  • Full-time, term-time.
  • Additional support in literacy, numeracy, and accessing the curriculum.
  • Sensory Processing Needs: Individualised strategies or classroom adaptations for optimal engagement.

Candidate fit

  • Calm, structured classrooms designed to support both learning and wellbeing.
  • Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN): Targeted support to develop communication, vocabulary, and confidence.
  • Confident supporting pupils with a variety of SEN needs.

Additional role context

  • The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Known job details

  • Pay: £100–£130 per day
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