SEN Teaching Assistant Full Time Placement

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Catholic Primary School
• Enfield
• Full-time contract
• September 2025 – July 2026

An opportunity has become available for an SEN Teaching Assistant to join a primary school in Enfield to support a pupil with Special Educational Needs.

The role

In this role you will be providing 1 to 1 support for a child with significant needs including autism and global delay. The child will be joining the school in reception in September and will require support in all aspects of attending school.

The child is non-verbal, has some limitations in mobility and requires full personal care. As well as supporting the pupil within the classroom and outdoor play areas, you will also support the child during other times in the school day including lunch. You will be supporting the child to engage in play activities and to socialise with other children.

You will work closely with the class teacher and SENCO on progress reporting.

The school are looking for a confident SEN teaching assistant who has previous experience supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs or in a care role for young children and is comfortable providing with this level of personal support for a child.

This SEN Teaching Assistant role is offered on a full-time from September 2025. The school are looking to appoint a committed teaching assistant who can provide consistent support for the child.  There may be some initial work days in the school in July to support planning and preparations with the school and family.

The school

This welcoming and high-achieving Roman Catholic primary school in Enfield caters to children aged 4–11 across two forms of entry. Led by a committed and ambitious leadership team, the school is rated “Good” by Ofsted and is recognised for its nurturing environment, strong pastoral care, and inclusive ethos. Pupils thrive academically, with consistently high results in reading and writing, and benefit from a rich, broad curriculum that supports their emotional, social, spiritual, and creative development. The school is proud of its diverse community and fosters respectful, confident learners who are well-prepared for the next stage of their education. The schools has a committed and experienced leadership team in place and there is good support and development opportunities for all staff.

If you are an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or care worker for young children looking for a new position for the academic year, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date CV.

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.