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SEN Teaching Assistant – Accelerate Your Career in Wandsworth’s Most Dynamic School Setting

Seize a high-impact launchpad for your future: as a SEN Teaching Assistant in Wandsworth, you’ll champion progress for students with additional needs from day one. If you are a driven graduate with sights set on teaching, psychology, or advanced SEN pathways, this is your invitation to create real change, every lesson, every day.

Step into a thriving, inclusive environment rated Good to Outstanding by Ofsted, where you’ll collaborate with inspirational educators and a pioneering SEN team. Immerse yourself in unrivalled CPD opportunities and hands-on experience – from tailored interventions to deep dives in behaviour and cognition. Our school is relentless in its commitment to developing tomorrow’s exceptional SEN Teaching Assistants into tomorrow’s most sought-after professionals.

Key Highlights:

• SEN Teaching Assistant – Accelerated graduate springboard
• Circa £29,000 Pro-rata, with clear progression routes
• Wandsworth location – easy access, celebrated school community
• Ofsted: Good to Outstanding – expects the best, delivers more
• Wide-ranging CPD: masterclass training, mentoring, postgraduate support
• Ideal for aspiring teachers, educational psychologists, SEN specialists
• Modern sensory suite, therapeutic spaces, and leading-edge classroom tech

What You'll Be Doing:

• Delivering targeted, personalised SEN interventions with oversight from expert SENCOs
• Supporting students 1:1 and in small groups on communication, social, and academic goals
• Collaborating with teachers, therapists, and external partners to craft precision support
• Using Assistive Technology, visual aids, and multisensory resources to unlock barriers to learning
• Tracking and reporting on measurable pupil progress; contributing to EHCP reviews
• Modelling positive behaviour, resilience, and independent skills

Ideal "SEN Teaching Assistant" for this Wandsworth School:

• Recent high-achieving graduate (2:1 or above) in any discipline related to psychology, education, or child development
• Ambitious, proactive, and energised by SEN classroom challenges
• Committed to building a career within education, therapy, or school leadership
• Compassionate, creative, and resilient when supporting students of all abilities
• Future-facing: ready to take full advantage of school-based teacher training or postgrad opportunities

Why Join This Wandsworth School?:

• Exceptional in-house expertise in SEN – benefit from daily contact with our Lead Educational Psychologist
• Culture of celebration: your progress and contributions recognised and fast-tracked
• Onsite wellness hub, mindfulness sessions, and professional development coaching
• Renowned reputation for investing in its SEN Teaching Assistants and graduate teams
• Community-centred, values-driven setting with tangible, transformative student outcomes

This is your moment: elevate your career as a SEN Teaching Assistant and impact lives in one of Wandsworth’s top schools. Apply for long-term growth, guidance from exceptional leaders, and a platform to define your future. Secure a place on our interview shortlist now: become a difference-maker – starting today.

How to Apply

Don’t miss out—secure your spot to become a vital SEN Teaching Assistant within a dynamic secondary school in Wandsworth! Applications are reviewed as soon as they land, with interviews taking place right away. Move quickly—submit your CV today and make your impact felt without delay.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving South London school from ASAP.

Interviews are taking place right now – apply today!