Autism / SEND Teaching Assistant – Secondary School
£90 – £95 per day (PAYE only)
Term time only | Monday to Friday | 8:30am – 4:00pm
Camden
ASAP Start
If you are already working in SEN, you will know this is not a role about standing at the side of the classroom.
Supporting young people with additional needs properly requires emotional intelligence, consistency, resilience, and the ability to stay calm when things are anything but calm.
This SEND Teaching Assistant role is based in a well-established secondary school supporting students with Autism / ASC and additional learning needs. Some students may experience sensory processing differences, communication needs, or periods of emotional dysregulation. Others may struggle with transitions, uncertainty, or anxiety around learning.
The school environment is structured, predictable, and calm by design because that is what students need in order to feel safe and able to learn.
About the SEND Teaching Assistant role
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and the school’s SEN team to support students through:
- Structured routines and clear classroom expectations
- Visual supports and adapted learning strategies
- Emotional regulation and co-regulation
- Social communication support
- Small group and one-to-one interventions
Class sizes are manageable, and staff work collaboratively to ensure students receive consistent and supportive guidance throughout the school day.
This is a role for someone who understands that progress in SEND is not always loud or fast, but it is deeply meaningful.
What this school does well
Many Teaching Assistants leave roles because they feel unsupported, undertrained, or emotionally drained.
This environment has been intentionally built to avoid that.
You can expect:
- Strong behaviour systems and clear routines
- A supportive SEN team and leadership structure
- Opportunities to learn and develop SEND practice
- A calm and purposeful school environment
- A culture where relationships with students come first
This is a setting where consistency and trust are central to helping students succeed.
Who this role is right for
- Has genuine SEND experience (school-based, care, youth work, or personal experience)
- Understands Autism beyond the textbook
- Can stay regulated when a young person cannot
- Is patient, reflective, and emotionally resilient
- Wants to commit to supporting SEND properly, not simply “try it and see”
You may be a psychology or education graduate, an experienced Teaching Assistant, or someone with practical experience supporting young people with additional needs.
What matters most is intent, resilience, and emotional intelligence.
If you are interested in this SEND Teaching Assistant position, apply today to Zack at Parker Smith Inclusion .