SEND Teaching Assistant

• SEND Teaching Assistant
• Part-time
• 2 day a week role (Thursday and Friday)
• 1 to 1 support
• Immediate start

We are currently recruiting an experienced and committed SEND Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming and creative primary school in Walthamstow. This is a part-time role, two days per week (Thursday and Friday), providing 1:1 support for a pupil with additional needs.

The Role

In this SEND Teaching Assistant role you will be supporting a Year 2 pupil with non-verbal autism who requires adult support to access activities in school.

Your role will include:

• Supporting with phonics and early literacy development.
• Delivering and engaging in sensory activities, including use of the school’s sensory room.
• Encouraging outdoor play and structured learning opportunities.
• Building a trusting relationship with the pupil, recognising that she may take time to settle with new adults.
• Ensuring safety and well-being, particularly as the pupil is active and may attempt to run.

This role requires a confident, proactive individual with prior SEND experience who can offer patience, consistency, and creativity in their support.

The school

This inspiring one-form entry school serves a diverse community in the heart of Walthamstow. The school is focused on nurturing a safe, friendly, and purposeful atmosphere built on respect, positive behaviour, and strong achievement with high aspirations for every child. The school is particularly proud of its creative and enquiry-led curriculum, blending the core subjects with rich opportunities in the arts and wider learning.

There is a dedicated and committed leadership team and there are good opportunities for professional development

To be considered for this role, you must:

• Have experience working with children with SEND, ideally autism.
• Be proactive, resilient, and able to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Be committed to supporting a child’s personal, social, and academic growth.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.