SEN Teaching Assistant

Overview

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: East Ham, East London

Type: Full-Time, Long-Term

Salary: £90 – £105

Start Date: September 1st

Are you passionate about supporting students with severe Special Educational Needs? Do you have experience working with young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), nonverbal communication needs, and emotional regulation challenges?

Responsibilities

• Providing tailored support to students with severe SEN within the resourced provision.
• Assisting with communication using alternative methods for nonverbal students.
• Supporting students through emotional dysregulation episodes with patience and understanding.
• Collaborating with teaching staff and therapists to implement individual education plans (IEPs).
• Creating a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment for students to thrive.

Requirements

• Experience supporting students with severe SEN, ASD, and emotional regulation needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to remain calm and supportive during emotional dysregulation.
• Patience, empathy, and a positive approach to inclusive education.
• Previous experience in a secondary school setting is preferred but not essential.

If you are committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people with complex needs, we want to hear from you!

What Prospero Teaching offers

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

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