SEN Teaching Assistant, Kingston upon Thames
Start ASAP, long-term leading to permanent, 8:30am to 4pm, term-time only
£93 - £100 per day, PAYE, paid weekly
Interviews arranged as soon as your application is reviewed
Do you care about helping someone communicate, even when they use few or no words?
This is a long-term SEN Teaching Assistant role in a specialist school in Kingston upon Thames. The school supports children and young people across a wide age range, from early years to post-16. Pupils have severe learning difficulties (SLD), profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and autism (ASC). Many communicate through signs, symbols, objects or sounds rather than speech.
You will work as part of a class team, supporting a small group of pupils through their day. The school is a short trip from New Malden and Chessington.
What you will do
- Support pupils with learning, play and communication, using signs, symbols and visual aids
- Provide personal care, including changing and feeding, with dignity and respect
- Support pupils during hydrotherapy sessions in the pool
- Help pupils with sensory and physical routines set by the class team
- Record small steps of progress and share them with the class teacher
About you
- You want to work with children and young people with SLD, PMLD or autism
- You are happy to provide personal care and to support in hydrotherapy. These are must-haves for this role.
- You are patient, calm and observant, and you notice the small changes that show a pupil is happy, unsettled or ready to learn
- Experience as a TA in a special school or with complex needs would suit you well
- If you have worked in care, nursery, healthcare or as a carer for a family member, your experience counts here. PSI’s free CPD support can help you build confidence.
Why apply
In this setting, progress looks different. A first sign, a new choice or a calm transition is a big win, and you are part of it every day. You work closely with the class teacher, so you learn practical skills quickly.
The contract starts long term and leads to a permanent role. That gives you stability, the same pupils and the same team, which matters for pupils who rely on familiar faces.
About Parker Smith Inclusion
Parker Smith Inclusion places people in SEND roles only. Every role is long term or permanent, never day-to-day supply. You are paid PAYE every week, with no umbrella company and no hidden costs. PSI has placed over 1,500 educators and has more than 400 five-star Google reviews. You also get free CPD support while you work.
Interested? Apply now or contact Heeji Moon at Parker Smith Inclusion. The school wants someone to start as soon as possible, so the first suitable applicants will be invited to interview first.