Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Location: Southwark
Contract: Full-time and flexible cover roles available
Hours: 8:30am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday
Pay: £103 – £115 per day (Umbrella)
Philosophy Education is currently recruiting Special Needs Teaching Assistants to work full-time in specialist SEND schools across Walthamstow from October 2025.
These schools cater for children and young people with a range of learning and developmental needs, including Visual Impairments, Autism, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
About the Role
As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, you will play an essential role in supporting pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and independence throughout the school day. You’ll work closely with teachers, therapists, and other professionals to deliver tailored learning activities, provide personal care, and create a calm, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.
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Why Join Philosophy Education?
We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
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