Special Needs Assistant

Position: Special Needs Assistant (Contract)
SEND Teaching Assistant - Secondary SEND School

Location:

Harrow, North West London

Start Date:

ASAP

Contract:

Full-time, until July (with strong potential to continue into the new academic year)

SANZA Teaching Agency is currently recruiting an experienced and dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant for a highly regarded secondary SEND school in Harrow, North West London. This full-time role is available immediately and involves supporting a student with complex special educational needs within a specialist secondary setting.

The Role - SEND Teaching Assistant (Secondary)

The successful Secondary SEND Teaching Assistant will provide 1:1 support to a Year 11 female student with a combination of learning needs, behavioural needs, and epilepsy, including the management of frequent seizures. This position requires a calm, confident, and experienced practitioner who can offer consistent, reassuring support throughout the school day.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1:1 and small-group SEND support within the classroom

Support emotional regulation and implement positive behaviour strategies

Respond appropriately to medical needs, including seizure management

Remain calm and reassuring during challenging or high-pressure situations

Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, therapists, and support staff

Promote independence, safety, and inclusion within a secondary SEND environment

The Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a SEND Teaching Assistant who:

Has proven experience supporting students with complex needs, ideally in a secondary SEND school or specialist provision

Is confident managing behaviour using positive, trauma-informed approaches

Holds a current First Aid qualification (essential due to epilepsy support)

Is calm, patient, resilient, and emotionally intelligent

Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion, and high-quality SEND practice

Is available to start immediately

What the School Offers

A role within a well-established and highly respected secondary SEND school

A modern, well-resourced learning environment

A supportive and experienced SEND team

A thorough handover from the current post holder

Employment until the end of the academic year, with a strong likelihood of extension into the next academic year

Apply Now

If you are an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant seeking a rewarding role in a secondary SEND school in Harrow, this is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting difference