Progress Partner (SEN Teaching Assistant)SE9 5N

Job description

Location: Eltham, SE9 (Greater London)

Salary: £20,496 – £23,703 per annum (Actual Salary – Not Pro-Rata)

Contract: Permanent, Full-Time (Term Time Only)

Hours: 38.5 hours per week (38 weeks per year)

Setting: Independent Special School (ASD/SEMH/ADHD)

Are you a resilient and empathetic professional looking to join an Ofsted "Outstanding" specialist environment?

We are seeking an experienced Progress Partner for a prominent Independent Special School in Eltham. This is an all-through provision (ages 4–18) that supports approximately 140 pupils with specialized needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) challenges.

This is not a mainstream setting. It is a highly specialized private provision where:

• Small Class Sizes: You will work in a setting with only 140 pupils in total across the entire school.
• High Support Ratios: Classrooms typically contain 4–8 students, with staff-to-pupil ratios often reaching 2:1 or 1:1.
• Bespoke Curriculum: The school utilizes a unique "Socio-Education" model that prioritizes emotional development alongside academic achievement.

As a Progress Partner, you will provide 1-1 and small group support to ensure vulnerable young people can access their education.

• Personalized Support: Delivering a differentiated curriculum that meets each student’s EHCP.
• Emotional Coaching: Helping students manage social-emotional factors that act as barriers to their learning.
• Resilience: Staying calm and composed during challenging situations is a core requirement of the role.
• Holiday Benefit: You will enjoy full independent school holidays while receiving a competitive annual salary.

• Experience: Proven experience in an SEN setting (specifically with ASD/SEMH) is essential.
• Qualifications: A background in education, coaching, or therapeutic support is highly valued.
• Mindset: You are a "multi-talented" professional—someone who is as comfortable supporting a student through a crisis as you are helping them with a literacy task.
• Commitment: You are passionate about the "life-changing" impact that specialized education can have.

• Competitive Salary: One of the highest in the specialist sector.
• Professional Growth: Extensive training and opportunities to innovate within your role.
• Wellbeing: Membership in an occupational health scheme and a supportive pension scheme.

Interviews are being held immediately for this role. If you have the resilience and heart to support students in a high-impact SEN setting, we want to hear from you.

Note: This position requires an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £20,496 and £23,703 Per Month

Published at

08-05-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English