SEN Teaching Assistant

Position: 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant – Autism & Behaviour Support

Contract Type: Full-time Temporary – Long-term

Start Date: November 2026

Location: Harrow, North West London, HA3

Salary: £85–£105 per day

Salary is dependent on the candidates qualifications and experience.

Hours of work: 8:15am–3:30pm

About the Role:

Can you build trust through play while providing the calm, consistent boundaries a child needs to feel secure?

Teach Now is recruiting an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant for a dedicated 1:1 role at a primary school in Harrow. Youll support an autistic Year 3 pupil with non-verbal communication needs and behaviour that can be challenging, helping them engage, communicate and develop independence.

The pupil is not currently accessing the Year 3 curriculum, so support takes place predominantly outside the mainstream classroom. Your focus will be play-based activities, structured routines and individually tailored opportunities that meet the child at their current stage of development.

Youll work closely with the SEN team, combining warmth and reassurance with clear expectations and positive behaviour support. This role suits an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Support Assistant or Learning Support Assistant who stays composed under pressure and recognises progress in small, meaningful steps.

Requirements:

• SEN experience supporting autistic children and managing challenging behaviour.
  
• Understanding of non-verbal communication needs and individual engagement strategies.
  
• Confidence establishing clear, consistent routines and boundaries.
  
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support, emotional regulation and de-escalation.
  
• Experience using play-based learning, sensory activities or structured engagement.
  
• Patience, emotional resilience and a proactive, adaptable approach.
  
• Availability from 2 November for a long-term placement.
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide consistent 1:1 support tailored to the pupils communication and developmental needs.
  
• Deliver play-based activities that encourage participation.
  
• Maintain predictable routines, clear expectations and appropriate boundaries.
  
• Respond calmly to challenging situations using agreed behaviour and de-escalation strategies.
  
• Encourage communication, social interaction and growing independence.
  
• Build a trusting relationship and support engagement with instructions and activities.
  
• Work with the SEN team to implement strategies and monitor progress.
  

Benefits – Our client can offer you:

• A dedicated 1:1 role with scope to build a meaningful relationship.
  
• A long-term placement offering continuity of support.
  
• Close collaboration with the schools SEN team.
  
• A practical focus on play, communication and individual development.
  
• The opportunity to help a child engage more confidently in school life.
  

Why work via Teach-Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer
service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.

We:

Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance
Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have
worked and been paid for their first 10 days
Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee
Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach Now
directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a
formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been
unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within
education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.