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SEN Teaching Assistant – Support Students with Complex Needs
Prospero Teaching · Plaistow
Job description
About the role
We are seeking enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistants to join a mainstream secondary school in Plaistow immediately. You will support students with severe and complex needs either within the mainstream classroom or the Resource Provision (RP) setting.
Key responsibilities
- Provide non‑verbal, speech and language support to students.
- Assist wheelchair‑using pupils and ensure accessibility.
- Support autistic learners with high sensory needs or emotional regulation challenges.
- Utilise AAC tools such as PECS, Makaton, communication boards and voice‑output devices.
- Deliver highly differentiated, sensory‑based or life‑skills focused learning activities.
Required profile
- Prior experience working with SEN students is desirable.
- Passion for making a positive impact on young people’s lives.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a school environment.
Required skills
- PECS
- Makaton
- Communication boards
- Voice‑output devices
What we offer
- Free accredited continued professional development courses, including safeguarding and behaviour management.
- Access to an in‑house Training and Development Team.
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