Details:
- Salary: £93 - 105 - Day
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Wandsworth
- Date: 13 hours ago
Description:
SEN Teaching Assistant - SEMH
Location: Wandsworth, London, England (on-site)
Pay: £93–£105 per day, depending on qualifications and experience.
Start date: 23 November 2026; immediate start available
Contract: Full-time, temporary, long-term.
Hours: Monday to Friday during term time, Exact hours agreed before placement.
About the role
Transparency Education is recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant for an SEMH opportunity in Wandsworth. You will help pupils who need additional support with emotional regulation, relationships and the routines that make learning possible.
We are looking for someone who can build trust through consistent actions and clear communication. You will follow individual guidance, support achievable learning goals and work closely with staff when pupils become distressed. Experience maintaining calm boundaries will be particularly useful.
Key responsibilities
Support pupils with classroom tasks and planned check-in activities.
Apply agreed approaches to regulation and de-escalation.
Help pupils develop positive interaction and increasing independence.
Record relevant observations and contribute to reviews of school support.
Requirements
To be eligible for this role and the stated pay, applicants must have:
Experience in education, youth work or support for emotional and behavioural needs.
Patience and confidence responding to dysregulation within agreed plans.
Professional boundaries, clear communication and a collaborative approach.
Appropriate qualifications and training for the responsibilities of the post.
Higher rates reflect substantial relevant experience and/or training, such as a recognised Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent where relevant. Pay follows school expectations and AWR, where applicable.
Why Transparency Education?
We support teachers and school support staff through attentive service and professional development, offering:
A dedicated consultant providing ongoing support and guidance.
A £150 refer-a-friend reward once your referred candidate has worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
Pay in line with Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), including equal pay treatment where applicable.
Access to a wide range of CPD through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders.
Apply today
Send your CV and tell us how your experience would support pupils with SEMH needs in Wandsworth.
Email or call (phone number removed). Please include your earliest available start date.
If you are not contacted within two working days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. We will retain your CV to help you find other education opportunities.
Safer recruitment
Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We promote equality, challenge discrimination and are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. Appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, references, right-to-work and appropriate safer recruitment checks