SEN Teaching Assistant

Role Details

Location:

Walton-on-Thames

Start Date:

September 2026

Contract:

Full-time, Monday to Friday (Term Time Only)

Pay: £92-£105 per day (dependent on experience)

• Provide high-quality 1:1 support for pupils with Special Educational Needs, helping them access learning both inside and outside the classroom.
• Deliver targeted small-group interventions focused on literacy, numeracy, communication, and social development.
• Support children with a range of additional needs, including Autism (ASC), ADHD, speech and language difficulties, SEMH needs, and moderate learning difficulties.
• Foster positive relationships with pupils, helping them develop socially, emotionally, and academically.

• Have previous experience supporting children with SEN within a primary school, specialist provision, nursery, or similar educational setting.
• Have knowledge of supporting pupils with Autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs, or other additional learning needs.
• Demonstrate patience, empathy, resilience, and excellent communication skills.

• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to gain valuable SEN experience.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the educational journey of children with additional needs.
• Convenient location with excellent public transport links.

Academics is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. All successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and all other safer recruitment and compliance checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance. We have obtained authority from the client to advertise this position.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.