SEN Teaching Assistant 1
Listed on 2026-09-13
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Special Education Assistant, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional
Location: City Of London
1:1 SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT - YEAR 11 STUDENT
South East London Full-Time 120- 130 per day
Remedy Education are currently recruiting for an experienced 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Mentor to support a Year 11 male student within an Alternative Provision setting in South East London.
The student's primary need is SEMH
, alongside difficulties with attention and concentration, working memory, receptive language, emotional regulation and social interaction.
We are looking for someone who is calm, confident and experienced in supporting secondary-aged students with additional needs and challenging behaviour.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience supporting students with SEMH
- Be confident managing challenging behaviour and dysregulation
- Have strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills
- Be patient, calm and consistent in their approach
- Be able to build trust and develop positive relationships with young people
- Understand how to support students with attention, working memory and communication difficulties
- Be confident breaking learning into manageable steps and providing appropriate prompts
- Support emotional regulation and help prevent situations from escalating
- Be able to maintain clear boundaries without creating power struggles
- Encourage independence rather than creating reliance on 1:1 support
- Have a relational and respectful approach
This role would suit an experienced SEN TA, SEMH Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Learning Mentor or Youth Worker who is confident working with teenagers who may present with challenging behaviour.
Experience in Alternative Provision, SEMH schools, specialist settings or similar environments would be highly desirable.
Role details:
- Position: 1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Mentor
- Student: Year 11
- Setting: Alternative Provision
- Location: South East London
- Contract: Full-time
- Pay: 120- 130 per day
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