SEND Teaching Assistant

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

Are you a recent Psychology Graduate with experience working alongside students with learning needs? If so, we are looking for a supportive SEND Teaching Assistant to join a leading school in Hackney at the start of this academic year.

As a SEND Teaching assistant, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with KS3 and KS4 students who have a range of learning needs such as Autism, ADHD and SEMH needs. You will be supporting the students within the classroom to proactively engage in the lesson, allowing them to reach their full academic potential. The perfect SEND Teaching Assistant will be calming, enthusiastic, and patient.

What we are looking for in a SEND Teaching Assistant:

Has previous experience supporting students with behavioural needs
Confident in managing challenging behaviour
Someone who has a desire for professional and personal growth

Why this SEND Teaching Assistant role?

Working closely with like-minded people and other SEND professionals
Continued professional development and personal growth
The chance to make a genuine difference to a student's education

This SEND Teaching Assistant role is the excellent opportunity to support secondary aged students by creating consistency and adding structure to their day, leading to increased confidence, engagement and positive progress both academically and personally.

If you are a SEND Teaching Assistant or recently graduated with a Psychology Degree, we would love to hear from you!

Ribbons & Reeves are London's leading Education Recruiters. We specialise in helping educators of all level's secure long-term and permanent roles, such as this SEND Teaching Assistant in Hackney. For other roles like this, check out our website, search 'Ribbons & Reeves'. Xohmjla We look forward to supporting you in your application to this SEND Teaching Assistant role.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Lower Clapton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

24-09-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

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