Permanent Experienced SEN Teaching Assistant in Harrow

Title: Permanent SEN Teaching Assistant

Timings: 8:30am - 4:00pm

Location: London

Start date: September 2025

In this role you will be helping Teachers to look after the classroom and ensure that all children are safe, the classroom is tidy and assist the children in learning. To succeed in this role you need to have patience and empathy with the ability to recognise when a child needs support.

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring a safe environment for children
• Assisting the Teacher in preparing for the lessons
• Getting the classroom set up for lessons
• Cleaning and reorganising the room after classes
• Taking care of children who are unwell or experiencing emotional distress
• Recording and reporting a pupil’s progress to the Teacher
• Supervising at break time, lunch time, group activities, sports events and school outings
• Helping to support the Teachers in managing student behaviours

Requirements:

• Experience working with children
• Have the ablity to work with children and help them learn
• To be patient and kind
• Help chidlren with other needs such as emotional support
• To be proactive in supporting the teacher
• Be organised and be able to tidy classrooms to ensure the correct environment for children to learn

It would be an advantage to have:

• Worked in a school before
• Experience with SEN children or adults
• Safeguarding Training
• ABA approach experience
• Experience using Makaton, PECS or Team Teach
• Specific skill such as IT, Art, Music etc...