SEN Teaching Assistants - Tower Hamlets

Role: SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: East London Primary PMLD SLD School

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:00pm

Start: October 2026

Are you passionate about supporting young people to reach their potential?

We're recruiting an SEN Teaching Assistant for a fantastic Primary SEN school in East London. The school supports students aged 2 - 11 with a range of SEN, including Complex Needs, Profound Needs, Medical Needs and learning difficulties. Classes are small and nurturing, with a strong focus on development, independence, and wellbeing.

- 1:1 and small group support: Work alongside students in lessons across the curriculum

- Personalised learning: Help adapt resources and deliver interventions to meet individual EHCP targets

- Behaviour and emotional support: Be a calm, consistent presence and help students develop social and self-regulation skills

- Collaboration: Work closely with class teachers and support staff to track progress

- Enrichment: Support with break times, trips, and extra-curricular activities

- Experience supporting Primary age students with SEN in a school setting

- Care experience of childsren with SEN

- Patience, resilience, and a positive, can-do attitude

- Good literacy and numeracy skills

- Team player who can also use initiative

- Care Assistant or MAPA training is a bonus, but not essential. Training can be provided via The National College.

- Full-time hours (8.30am - 4pm) term time only

- Competitive pay in line with London scale

- CPD and training opportunities

- Supportive school community with experienced SEN team

- Easy transport links across East London

To apply, send your CV to james.cooney@twrecruitment.com or call us on 0207 845 5450 (Option 4)

Tradewind are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.