SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant – Reception

Location: Barnet, London

Salary: £101.80–£105 per day

Contract: Part-time, long-term temporary

Days: Monday and Friday

Start date: Immediate – September 2026

Are you a caring and proactive SEND Teaching Assistant who understands that communication is about far more than speech? A friendly and inclusive primary school in Barnet is seeking a dedicated practitioner to provide 1:1 support for a non-speaking child in Reception.

This is a rewarding opportunity to help a young child feel safe, understood and included from the beginning of their school journey.

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class teacher, Early Years team and SENCo to remove barriers to learning, play and communication.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing consistent, child-centred 1:1 support

• Helping the child access routines, learning, play and transitions

• Using visual timetables, Now/Next boards, symbols, gestures and choice boards

• Supporting AAC, signing or other communication systems where appropriate

• Adapting activities, resources and adult language

• Encouraging meaningful communication, interaction and friendships

• Supporting emotional and sensory regulation

• Promoting independence and avoiding unnecessary adult dependence

• Recording observations and sharing feedback with relevant staff

• Preparing practical and visual communication resources

• Following safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety procedures

About You

The successful SEND Teaching Assistant will be warm, observant and confident taking initiative. You will ideally have:

• Experience supporting children with SEND in EYFS or Reception

• An understanding of non-speaking or minimally speaking pupils

• Experience using visuals, AAC, Makaton, PECS or similar strategies

• Knowledge of sensory and emotional-regulation needs

• Strong relationship-building and teamwork skills

• A calm, patient and child-centred approach

• The ability to support inclusion while promoting independence

• The right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

Why Apply?

• Competitive daily rate of £101.80–£105

• Consistent Monday and Friday schedule

• Long-term SEND Teaching Assistant placement

• Support from experienced EYFS and SEND professionals

• Relevant training and ongoing support from Teach Now

• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference during a childs first year at school Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance