Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Edmonton, London Borough of Enfield | -(Apply online only) per day, depending on relevant experience

Full-time, long-term temporary; Monday to Friday, term time
Start date and exact working hours to be agreed before placement.

Prospero Teaching is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant in Edmonton, Enfield, to help primary pupils with additional needs participate in classroom learning. You will support children who need help with communication, attention or understanding tasks. The emphasis is on practical classroom support, predictable routines and building skills pupils can use independently.

• Support pupils with autism, ADHD or speech and language needs during lessons.
• Break activities into short steps and check understanding without overprompting.
• Reinforce teacher-planned literacy, numeracy and language activities.
• Help pupils take part in group work and manage classroom transitions.
• Keep clear observations and share progress with the teacher and SENCO.

• UK school experience as a teaching assistant or learning support assistant.
• Experience supporting children with SEND in a classroom environment.
• Clear communication and the ability to use agreed strategies consistently.

Experience delivering targeted interventions or supporting an EHCP is desirable. Relevant autism or communication training would be useful.

An opportunity to combine one-to-one support with wider classroom involvement while helping pupils become more confident learners.