SEN Support Teaching Assistant

Project overview

1:1 Teaching Assistant, SEN Support

Randstad Education is recruiting compassionate and reliable 1:1 Teaching Assistants to support pupils who require additional help to engage with learning and school life. This role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference by providing consistent, tailored support to a child within a classroom setting.

As a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with an individual pupil, supporting them academically, socially, and emotionally throughout the school day. Your responsibilities may include adapting learning tasks, reinforcing positive behaviour, supporting communication, and helping the pupil manage routines and transitions. You will follow guidance from the class teacher and SEN team, ensuring that support strategies are implemented consistently.

This role requires a calm and patient approach, as well as the ability to respond positively to challenging situations. Experience supporting pupils with SEN such as autism, ADHD, SEMH, or learning difficulties is highly desirable, although candidates with relevant childcare, youth work, or support experience are also encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will

What Randstad Education offers

This role is ideal for those looking to build a career in education or gain further SEN experience within a supportive school environment.

experience

Non Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience

• Have experience working with children or young people
• Be flexible, resilient, and nurturing
• Be confident supporting pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Hold an enhanced DBS on the update service, or be willing to apply
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Competitive weekly pay, paid via PAYE
• Flexible work patterns, including long-term and short-term opportunities
• A dedicated consultant who will support you throughout your placement
• Online booking system and easy online timesheet submission
• Access to CPD and training opportunities
• £300 refer-a-friend incentive

Requirements

CACHE level 1 or 2,CACHE level 2 or 3,early childhood studies degree,health and social care experience,health and social care qualifications (NVQ),HLTA,HLTA,NVQ level 2,NVQ level 3,NVQ level 4

education

high school,college,university

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Coulsdon, Greater London, GB
• Rate: 11-12 EUR/h