SEN Teaching Assistant

Description:

Position: SEN Teaching Assistant – Challenging Behaviours
Contract Type: Full-time Long-term Temporary Work
Start Date: 8 September 2026
Location: Harrow, London, UK
Salary: £90–£100 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, term time only
Help Pupils Re-engage with Learning

Teach Now is looking for a resilient and relationship-focused SEN Teaching Assistant with challenging behaviour experience to join a primary setting in Harrow.

This long-term role involves supporting pupils whose behaviour may be linked to SEND, communication difficulties, emotional regulation or previous barriers to learning. The successful SEN Teaching Assistant will work closely with teachers and pastoral staff to create consistency, reduce disruption and help pupils experience success.

The role requires patience, professional curiosity and the ability to remain calm when situations become challenging.

Main Responsibilities

Providing one-to-one and small-group behaviour support

Building trusted and appropriate relationships with pupils

Identifying triggers and responding to early signs of escalation

Using agreed de-escalation and regulation strategies

Reinforcing routines, boundaries and positive choices

Helping pupils return to learning following an incident

Supporting differentiated classroom activities

Recording behaviour, progress and relevant incidents accurately

Working with teachers, the SENCO and pastoral colleagues

Essential Requirements

Applicants should have:

Experience supporting children with challenging behaviour, SEMH or SEND

At least six months of recent experience in education, youth work, care or a similar setting

Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills

The ability to remain calm, fair and consistent

Good professional boundaries

A commitment to inclusion and pupil wellbeing

The right to work in the UK

A thorough understanding of safeguarding responsibilities

Training in Team Teach, positive handling, trauma-informed practice or emotional regulation would be beneficial but is not essential.

What the Setting Can Offer

Support from experienced pastoral and teaching staff

Clear behaviour plans and established school procedures

Opportunities to develop specialist SEN experience

A structured and purposeful working environment

The chance to make a genuine difference to pupil outcomes

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance