SEN Teaching Assistant

Position: SEN Learning Support Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time Temporary

Start Date: 4 January 2027

Location: Islington, North London

Salary: £115–£125 per day

Salary is dependent on the candidates qualifications and experience.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, starting at 8:00am

About the Role:

Be the familiar face who helps a child feel understood, join in and try something new.

Teach Now is recruiting a SEN Learning Support Assistant for a supportive primary school in Islington. Starting in January 2027, youll join a small nurture provision supporting approximately eight children from Reception to Year 2 who are non-verbal or pre-verbal.

Alongside a teacher and two other Learning Support Assistants, youll help children develop communication, confidence and independence through meaningful interactions and play. Symbols, Makaton, sensory activities and messy play will all form part of your day.

Each morning begins in Breakfast Club, supporting pupils with and without SEN before moving into the nurture group. The schools values of kindness, respect, ambition, resilience and independence shape an environment where every child is valued.

Requirements

You should bring relevant experience, skills or understanding in:

Supporting children with SEN in Early Years or Key Stage 1.

Engaging children who are non-verbal or pre-verbal.

Using symbols, visual resources and Makaton to support communication.

Supporting sensory learning, messy play and early language development.

Helping children with toileting, personal care and eating sensitively.

A calm, compassionate approach, strong teamwork and reliable availability from 8:00am, Monday to Friday, are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Build trusting relationships and respond to individual communication needs.

Support learning through visual resources, signing and play-based activities.

Encourage communication, participation and growing independence throughout daily routines.

Provide respectful personal care and support with eating.

Follow agreed approaches alongside the teacher and other LSAs.

Help the team provide a welcoming, well-organised Breakfast Club.

Benefits – Our client can offer you:

A small nurture group where you can build meaningful relationships.

Daily collaboration with a teacher and two other LSAs.

A school culture centred on inclusion and childrens individual needs.

Practical experience supporting early communication and sensory learning.

The opportunity to contribute to childrens confidence and independence every day.

Why work via Teach-Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance

Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days

Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning

you will be paid equally to a permanent employee

Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:

Apply below or contact Danna Crous at (url removed). Please highlight your relevant SEN experience and availability for January.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance