Job Description

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Enfield, North London
Start Date: January 2026
Contract Type: Full-Time, Long-Term
Salary: £95 - £130 per day (PAYE, DOE)

SEND Teaching Assistant - Specialist SEMH School, Enfield

Are you passionate about helping young people with additional needs thrive in education? Tradewind Recruitment are working with a specialist SEMH school in Enfield, seeking a dedicated and empathetic SEND Teaching Assistant to join their dynamic team from January 2026.

This forward-thinking school caters for pupils aged 5-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism and associated learning difficulties. The school's ethos is centred on building trust, understanding, and emotional safety - creating a space where pupils are truly heard and supported. With a curriculum grounded in creativity, structure and therapeutic practice, every member of staff plays a key role in helping pupils achieve success both academically and personally.

Your Role

  • Provide tailored 1:1 and small group support to pupils with SEMH and complex needs

  • Support students in regulating emotions and developing positive coping strategies

  • Assist teachers in delivering an engaging, adaptable curriculum

  • Encourage independence, resilience and confidence in learning

  • Build strong relationships with pupils through consistency, patience and empathy

  • Promote wellbeing and emotional regulation through calm, restorative approaches

What We're Looking For

  • Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or SEND

  • A calm, resilient and compassionate approach to behaviour management

  • Strong communication and teamwork skills

  • A genuine passion for supporting learners who need a different kind of education

  • Team Teach or similar de-escalation training (or willingness to train)

  • Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)

What's on Offer

  • A highly supportive and inclusive school community

  • Ongoing professional development and access to specialist training

  • Leadership who value creativity, wellbeing and flexible teaching approaches

  • A consistent whole-school behaviour model that promotes fairness and respect

Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment?

  • Transparent PAYE pay - no umbrella companies

  • Free access to over 2,500 CPD courses through The National College

  • Guidance and support from a dedicated SEND consultant

  • Long-term and permanent opportunities in top London SEND schools

If you're an enthusiastic and resilient individual who believes in giving every child the chance to succeed, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to take the next step in your SEND career and make a lasting impact in this inspiring school.