Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Greenwich, South East London
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: £100-£120 per day
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract: Full-time, term-time only, temporary (with potential for long-term placement)

A welcoming and inclusive secondary SEN school in Greenwich is recruiting a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant. You will join a specialist team supporting students aged 11-19 with complex learning needs (including ASD, ADHD, SLD, PMLD). This is a rewarding role for those passionate about making a real difference in children's lives.

• Deliver 1:1 and small group support for students with complex learning, medical and communication needs

• Assist with personal care tasks (toileting, feeding, mobility support, hoisting)

• Facilitate learning through life-skills development, sensory activities, reading and writing support

• Supervise students in classrooms, playgrounds, and on school outings

• Build meaningful, trusting relationships, promoting independence and emotional wellbeing

• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and medical staff to follow individual support plans

• Use communication tools (PECS, Makaton, AAC) where appropriate

• Maintain safe practice and confidentiality standards at all times

• Prior experience working with children or young adults with SEN, complex needs, or physical disabilities (school or care settings)

• Comfortable supporting personal and physical care requirements

• Patient, empathetic, and resilient, with strong behaviour management skills

• Strong communication abilities and team-oriented mindset

• Able to maintain high professional standards, confidentiality, and safeguarding

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

• Relevant training in manual handling, hoisting, or similar is highly desirable (or willingness to train)

• Competitive daily rate of £100-£120

• Stable, full-time hours with term-time structure

• High-quality CPD and training opportunities in SEND education

• Supportive school leadership and a collaborative, experienced SEN team

• Opportunity to make a lasting, positive impact on students' development

To apply, please contact Scott Arbuckle at Remedy Education with your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience supporting complex needs in an educational setting.