SEND 121 Teaching Assistant

SEND 121 Teaching Assistant – Part-time, long-term temporary and ongoing role starting as soon as possibleThis provision offers a calm, structured, and supportive learning environment where pupils benefit from consistent routines, nurturing relationships, and clear expectations. Staff work collaboratively to support pupils’ emotional regulation, communication, and engagement in learning. Leaders ensure that adults feel well supported, helping pupils build confidence, independence, and positive learning habits. Duties as SEND 121 Teaching Assistant:Provide 1:1 support for a 22-year-old learner with complex Autism and EAL needs Work Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9am to 2pm each week Support communication, routine, and emotional regulation strategies Assist with engagement during classroom activities and therapeutic tasks Use calm, consistent approaches to help reduce anxiety and promote focus Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff across a small alternative provision Adapt approaches to meet varied learning and sensory needs Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil welfare Ideal experience:Experience supporting pupils with complex Autism and EAL needs Confident working in a secondary alternative provision environment Calm, patient, and resilient when supporting dysregulated behaviours Able to build rapport and trust through consistent communication and routine Good teamwork and communication skills Adaptable and proactive in meeting individual learning needs Reliable, reflective, and committed to high‑quality SEND support Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil well‑being Why Step Teachers?With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services. We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment. Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one. Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of. Recommend a friend to receive a £100 Amazon voucher for yourself, and a chance for you both to win a holiday worth up to £1000 – If you know anyone looking for temporary, permanent or supply work then get in touch with us today!