SEN Teaching Assistant

Are you a compassionate, proactive Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting pupils with additional needs? A warm, inclusive infant school in Haringey is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to join their Year 2 team. This is a highly rewarding role where you’ll make a genuine impact on pupils’ independence, confidence, and day-to-day learning experience. You’ll be working alongside an experienced LSA and a second LSA progressing to HLTA, supporting the whole class with a particular focus on two pupils with physical disabilities (cerebral palsy). Both pupils are wheelchair users and one is working approximately one year below age-related expectations. The class also includes ASC learners, so experience or interest in autism support is a strong advantage. A shadow day has been arranged so the successful candidate can meet the team and observe the routines before starting. Your responsibilities include: • Supporting mobility, access, and independence around an accessible classroom • Following physio and occupational therapy programmes (training provided) • Learning manual handling routines and maintaining safe practices • Providing calm, nurturing support to pupils with physical and cognitive needs • Offering “helicopter-style” support across the class, including ASC pupils • Responding quickly, asking questions when unsure, and working collaboratively What we’re looking for: • Understanding of physical disability and wheelchair-user support • Familiarity with manual handling (training can be provided) • Experience with ASC / SEMH is beneficial • A nurturing, proactive approach and willingness to learn Training & Compliance: • School-led epilepsy refresher training • Paediatric First Aid desirable (covers EpiPen & seizures) If you’re ready to support pupils who truly benefit from dedicated, caring adults, we’d love to hear from you. Why work via Teach Now? Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We: • Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance. • Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days. • Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee. • Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you. Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance