SEND Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Location:

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Contract:

Full-Time | Temp to Perm

Start Date:

September 2026 (or ASAP)

Salary: £100 - £120 per day (Temp) | £25,000 - £28,000 per annum (Permanent) + Benefits

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs?

We are currently seeking dedicated, compassionate, and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to join a specialist school in the St Albans area supporting young people aged 5-16 with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), alongside additional needs including ADHD and SEMH. The school provides highly personalised support designed to help every student thrive academically, socially, and emotionally within a nurturing and structured environment.

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, therapists, and pastoral teams to provide tailored support that enables pupils to access learning, develop confidence, and achieve their individual goals.

You will support students with a range of needs including:

• Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
• ADHD
• Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs (SEMH)
• Communication and Interaction Needs
• Anxiety and Emotional Regulation Difficulties
• Additional Learning Needs and EHCPs

This role offers the opportunity to work within small class sizes where strong relationships, consistency, and personalised learning are at the heart of the school's approach.

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils
• Support students with emotional regulation and social development
• Assist in delivering personalised learning programmes
• Implement EHCP targets and behaviour support strategies
• Encourage independence, confidence, and positive engagement
• Support pupils both within the classroom and during enrichment activities
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families

• Previous experience working with children or young people desirable
• Experience with in SEN, care, youth work, support work, residential care, or education settings welcomed
• Understanding of ASC, ADHD, and SEMH needs desirable
• Patient, resilient, and nurturing approach
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

• Competitive daily rate of £100 - £120 per day
• Permanent salary of £25,000 - £28,000 per annum
• Genuine temp-to-perm opportunity
• Excellent training and professional development
  
  Supportive leadership and multidisciplinary team
• Small class sizes and specialist resources
• Pension scheme and employee benefits package
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of young people

This role would suit experienced SEN Teaching Assistants, Learning Support Assistants, Behaviour Mentors, Youth Workers, Support Workers, Psychology Graduates, or anyone passionate about helping children with additional needs succeed.

Apply today with your CV to be considered for this rewarding opportunity