SEND Teaching Assistant

Philosophy Education
London
SEND Teaching Assistant – Secondary SEND School (Brixton)

We are currently recruiting an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to work full time in a specialist SEN secondary school based in Brixton, supporting students aged 11–19 years.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate SEND TA who has experience working with autistic students and supporting learners with social and communication needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting students with Autism and associated social, emotional and communication needs
Providing 1:1 and small group support across the secondary age range
Assisting with literacy and phonics interventions
Using PECS and Makaton to support communication
Implementing strong behaviour management strategies
Supporting students with personal care when required
Working closely with teachers and the wider SEN team to support individual learning plansEssential Requirements:

Proven experience as a SEND Teaching Assistant, ideally within a secondary SEN setting
Experience supporting autistic students with social and communication needs
Practical experience using PECS and Makaton
Experience delivering literacy and phonics support
Strong behaviour management skills
Ability to support personal care needs when necessary
Available for a full-time position onlyPay & Working Hours:

£92.41 per day PAYE, increasing to £100 per day PAYE after 12 weeks
Full time: Monday to Friday
School hours: 8:30am – 4:00pmWe have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients
Posted 2026-01-18

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