Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism & Complex Needs
| Company: | senploy |
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| Salary: | £100 to £120 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | RM10 8YT |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 1 Dec 2026 |
Summary
Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant - Autism & Complex Needs
Barking Riverside | Full-Time | Long-Term | ASAP Start
Are you an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant who enjoys working in a busy, active and rewarding SEND environment?
Remedy Education is looking for a confident and proactive Specialist SEN Teaching Assistant to join a primary school in Barking Riverside.
You will be supporting a small specialist provision consisting of Year 1 and Year 2 pupils, many of whom have Autism, complex needs and significant communication difficulties.
Some pupils are pre-verbal, and personal care forms an important part of the role. We need someone who understands the demands of a complex SEND classroom and can confidently support children throughout the school day.
What You'll Be Doing
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Supporting pupils with Autism, complex SEND and communication needs.
Supporting pupils with Autism, complex SEND and communication needs.
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Working with pre-verbal children to develop communication and engagement.
Working with pre-verbal children to develop communication and engagement.
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Providing intimate care and assisting with personal routines.
Providing intimate care and assisting with personal routines.
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Supporting behaviour, sensory needs and emotional regulation.
Supporting behaviour, sensory needs and emotional regulation.
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Helping children access learning through structured play and activities.
Helping children access learning through structured play and activities.
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Working closely with teaching staff to provide consistent support.
Working closely with teaching staff to provide consistent support.
What We're Looking For
Essential:
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Strong practical experience supporting children with complex SEND.
Strong practical experience supporting children with complex SEND.
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Experience working with pre-verbal or non-verbal pupils.
Experience working with pre-verbal or non-verbal pupils.
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Confident providing intimate and personal care.
Confident providing intimate and personal care.
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Comfortable supporting highly active children with significant needs.
Comfortable supporting highly active children with significant needs.
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Patient, resilient, energetic and able to use initiative.
Patient, resilient, energetic and able to use initiative.
Experience in a specialist SEND classroom, SEN school or additionally resourced provision would be particularly beneficial.
The Opportunity
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Full-time position, Monday to Friday.
Full-time position, Monday to Friday.
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Long-term placement until the end of the academic year.
Long-term placement until the end of the academic year.
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Strong potential for extension or permanent employment.
Strong potential for extension or permanent employment.
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Competitive daily rate.
Competitive daily rate.
If you have the right experience and are looking for a rewarding SEN role, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply with your updated CV