Specialist SEN Assistant

Location: Southwark, South London
Job Type: Full-Time | Term-Time Only | Immediate Start
Salary: £110-£120 per day (depending on experience)

Are you an experienced and compassionate SEN professional looking to make a lasting impact? Do you have the skills to support students with complex needs in a structured, nurturing environment?

A dedicated Special Educational Needs (SEN) school in Southwark is seeking a skilled and reliable Specialist SEN Unit Assistant to join their team. This role is based within a specialist unit that caters for students with a range of additional needs, including Autism (ASC), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), and complex medical conditions.

You will be working closely with class teachers and other support staff in a small, focused unit that provides high levels of care and individualised support. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis

• Assisting with the implementation of individual education and care plans

• Providing personal care and medical support (where required)

• Facilitating sensory-based and therapeutic activities

• Using strategies such as Makaton, PECS, and visual timetables (training can be provided)

• Promoting emotional wellbeing and social development

• Previous experience working with children or young people with severe or complex SEN

• Confidence in supporting personal care and mobility needs

• Calm, empathetic, and professional approach to behaviour and communication challenges

• Able to work effectively as part of a team in a high-need environment

• Training in Team Teach, Manual Handling, or medical support (advantageous but not essential)

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one

• Supportive leadership and experienced SEN professionals

• Purpose-built facilities and sensory spaces

• Excellent staff training and CPD opportunities

• Long-term potential for the right candidate

• Opportunity to genuinely change lives in a highly rewarding role

Interested in applying?
To find out more or to submit your CV, please contact Scott at Remedy Education: