SEN Teaching Assistant

📍 Streatham, South London
💰 £90 – £107 per day (PAYE)
🕣 08:30am – 4:00pm | Monday to Friday
📅 Full-time | Long-term | Immediate Trial Required

Ortus Recruitment is proud to be working in partnership with a specialist SEN primary school based in Streatham that is seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team immediately.

This specialist setting supports pupils with:

  • Severe Autism (ASC)
  • ADHD
  • PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties)
  • Complex needs

The Role

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

  • Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with complex needs
  • Assist in delivering tailored learning activities
  • Support pupils with personal care where required
  • Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and support staff
  • Help create a safe, structured, and nurturing learning environment

This is a full-time, long-term position, ideal for someone who is patient, resilient, and genuinely passionate about supporting children who require additional help to achieve their full potential.

Requirements

  • Experience within a primary school or SEN setting is essential
  • A background in care is highly desirable (not essential)
  • Must be willing to carry out personal care
  • Available full-time (Monday to Friday)
  • Available to trial immediately
  • No notice period

Who Should Apply?

  • Recent graduates and graduates looking to gain hands-on SEN experience
  • Experienced SEN Teaching Assistants
  • Candidates from care backgrounds looking to transition into education
  • Non-graduates with strong, relevant experience

If you are committed, empathetic, and ready to make a meaningful difference in a specialist educational environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today with Ortus Recruitment to secure an opportunity with our partnered school.

SEN Teaching Assistant | Streatham | £90 – £107 DAILY (PAYE) | Full Time | Immediate Start

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Job Category: SEN Teaching Assistant
Job Type: Full Time Immediate Start
Job Location: Streatham

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