SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Specialist SEND Provision

Milk Education | Tottenham

I’m recruiting for a highly respected specialist SEND provision in Tottenham that supports pupils with complex learning needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), communication difficulties, sensory processing needs, and physical or medical requirements. The school offers a structured, nurturing environment where pupils receive personalised support from a multidisciplinary team.

We’re looking for a dedicated, resilient, and genuinely caring SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team on a day-to-day, term-time basis, with the potential for the role to become long-term or permanent for the right candidate.

This is an extremely hands-on role supporting pupils with a wide range of needs. You’ll be working closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff to deliver individualised learning, communication programmes, and regulation strategies. The ideal candidate will be confident, patient, and able to follow consistent routines to help pupils feel safe, calm, and ready to learn.

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with complex SEN
• Using visual communication systems such as PECS, Makaton, and visual timetables
• Supporting sensory needs through structured breaks, personalised sensory tools, and environmental adjustments
• Assisting with personal care, mobility support, or medical routines where required
• Helping deliver adapted lessons focused on communication, social skills, life skills, literacy, and numeracy
• Using positive behaviour support techniques to manage anxiety, transitions, and emotional regulation
• Collaborating with teachers and therapists to follow structured programmes
• Maintaining safeguarding, professionalism, and high standards of care at all times

• Excellent daily pay rates
• Fast-track registration and compliance
• Flexible working days to match your availability
• 5-star rated agency with 3,000+ online reviews
• Exclusive partnerships with SEND schools and trusts across London
• Free Perks Portal offering discounts similar to Blue Light benefits
• Access to 1,000+ discounted CPD courses through Milk Academy
• Free PSHE lesson plans, resources, and behavioural toolkits
• Free Educator Wellbeing eBook + wellbeing hub with health, fitness & CPD modules
• School Preparation Pack so you're confident walking into new placements
• 24/7 support from your personal consultant
• Access to the Unbottled division — lived-experience speakers delivering impactful sessions to schools
• Part of the UK’s only eco-friendly education supply agency

• Not Applicable

• Full-time

• Education

• Education