SEN Teaching Assistant - EHCP & Complex Needs

SEN Teaching Assistant - EHCP & Complex Needs (Long‑Term)

Location: Tower Hamlets

Employment type: Full time

Pay: competitive

At Teaching Personnel, we work with SEN‑focused primary schools where pupils with EHCPs, ASD, SEMH and complex needs require consistency, emotional regulation and skilled adult support.

This is not a general Teaching Assistant role. It is a carefully matched, long‑term SEN position for educators whose skills deserve to be used properly. This role is not suitable for candidates seeking daily supply.

The role
- Supporting pupils with EHCPs and complex needs on a 1:1 and small‑group basis
- Using structured, regulation‑led approaches to reduce escalation and support engagement
- Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and pastoral teams
- Providing calm, consistent support that reduces pressure on classrooms and staff

Who we are looking for

We are seeking experienced SEN professionals, including:
- SEN Teaching Assistants with EHCP experience
- SEMH or ASD specialists
- Staff from specialist schools, ARPs, PRUs or complex mainstream settings
- Professionals from care, youth work or residential backgrounds with strong regulation skills

How Teaching Personnel works differently
- You are supported by a specialist SEN consultant who understands behaviour, regulation and school pressures
- Roles are designed for stability and continuity, not churn
- PAYE only, with competitive SEN‑weighted pay
- Ongoing consultant contact before, during and after placement

Our responsibility is to ensure you are placed in a school where your skills are respected, used correctly and supported.

Upskilling & professional development

Long‑term placements only work when staff are developed, not depleted. Through Teaching Personnel you will access:
- Thrive‑aligned, regulation and behaviour CPD
- Support strengthening EHCP, ISP and intervention practice
- Opportunities to deepen SEN specialism and classroom impact
- Clear pathways into long‑term and temp‑to‑perm roles

The schools
- SEN‑embedded environments with clear routines and expectations
- Leadership teams committed to emotional regulation and staff wellbeing
- A shared focus on consistency, inclusion and reducing escalation

If you are an experienced SEN professional who wants to be placed thoughtfully in a role that works for you, apply and attach your CV.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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