Complex Needs Teaching Assistant
| 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
Complex Needs Teaching Assistant - Primary SEN - Barking
Location: Barking Riverside, East London
Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Until July 2027, with potential for extension or permanent employment
We are seeking an experienced Complex Needs Teaching Assistant / SEND Teaching Assistant to support a specialist KS1 provision within a mainstream primary school in Barking.
The class consists of mixed Year 1 and Year 2 pupils with complex learning, communication and developmental needs.
This is a hands-on position requiring someone with strong practical experience working with Autism, pre-verbal children, personal care and challenging behaviour.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide classroom and individual support to pupils with complex SEND.
Provide classroom and individual support to pupils with complex SEND.
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Support pre-verbal pupils using appropriate communication strategies.
Support pre-verbal pupils using appropriate communication strategies.
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Assist with intimate care, personal hygiene and daily routines.
Assist with intimate care, personal hygiene and daily routines.
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Manage challenging situations calmly and confidently.
Manage challenging situations calmly and confidently.
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Support sensory needs, emotional regulation and structured activities.
Support sensory needs, emotional regulation and structured activities.
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Promote independence and positive engagement throughout the school day.
Promote independence and positive engagement throughout the school day.
Essential Experience
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Previous experience in a specialist SEND provision, SEN school or complex needs classroom.
Previous experience in a specialist SEND provision, SEN school or complex needs classroom.
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Practical experience supporting pre-verbal or non-verbal children.
Practical experience supporting pre-verbal or non-verbal children.
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Comfortable and experienced with intimate care responsibilities.
Comfortable and experienced with intimate care responsibilities.
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Confident supporting children who are highly active and require consistent supervision.
Confident supporting children who are highly active and require consistent supervision.
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Strong understanding of ASD and complex learning needs.
Strong understanding of ASD and complex learning needs.
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Reliable, adaptable and capable of taking initiative.
Reliable, adaptable and capable of taking initiative.
Please note: This is not a general classroom Teaching Assistant position. The school requires applicants who have direct experience supporting children with significant additional needs.
What We Offer
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Full-time, long-term employment.
Full-time, long-term employment.
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Potential opportunity to secure a permanent school position.
Potential opportunity to secure a permanent school position.
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Competitive daily pay based on experience.
Competitive daily pay based on experience.
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Support from a dedicated recruitment consultant.
Support from a dedicated recruitment consultant.
If you meet the requirements and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV today.
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