Job description

Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant – Full-time, temp to perm role starting March 2026

This school provides a calm, inclusive, and well‑structured learning environment where pupils with complex needs benefit from nurturing adults, predictable routines, and carefully tailored support. Leaders work closely with staff to uphold high expectations, ensuring pupils feel safe, understood, and able to make steady progress. Pupils respond well to patient, consistent approaches that promote emotional security, communication, and learning readiness.

Duties as Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant:

Support pupils with complex needs, including Autism, SLD, and Speech and Language challenges
Work within mixed‑age KS1 and KS2 groups organised by cognitive ability
Assist with daily routines, personalised strategies, and sensory support
Contribute to pupil observations, progress notes, and written reports
Reinforce learning tasks through repetition, structured modelling, and scaffolded support
Deliver small‑group and 1:1 activities under the direction of teaching staff
Build calm, trusting relationships to support engagement and emotional regulation
Work collaboratively with teachers, speech and language teams, and wider SEND staff
Uphold safeguarding expectations and prioritise pupil well‑being

Ideal Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant:

At least Level 2 TA qualification; Level 3 welcome but experience is key
Minimum two years of experience supporting SEND pupils
Confident supporting pupils with Autism, SLD, and communication needs
Strong understanding of SEND strategies and differentiated approaches
Calm, patient, and resilient when working with complex needs
Strong observation, reporting, and record‑keeping skills
Able to build supportive, consistent relationships with pupils
Dedicated to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary – dependent on experience – is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self‑employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high‑street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well‑being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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