Job Description

Are you a positive role model, with experience of young people looking up to you either professionally or voluntarily in your community?

If you have said 'yes' to all or one of these attributes have you considered working or are you already working with young people with additional needs as a SEN Teaching Assistant?

Tradewind SEND are working closely with a specialist provision in Brent that specialises in working with students across all age groups with emotional needs, behavioural difficulties and social emotional mental health difficulties. This SEN Teaching Assistant role would see you supporting 1:1 and in groups both in and out of class with a specific task to develop confidence, independence, academic achievement and all round positive steps in their life.

This special school looking for SEN Teaching Assistant has a unique approach to working with challenged children; they opt to focus on vocational learning such as Art, Music and Sports so anyone with qualifications or an interest in these areas in encouraged to apply.

Desired experience:

Youth work

Sports coaching children and young people

Community Outreach

Voluntary social support in your community

Graduate with Psychology/ Creative degree

Summer camp/ camp America type experience

Personal experience with SEND

The school is based in a small centre and has a number of classes of small groups of students. You would be working along side experienced staff members both within the support team and the senior leadership of the school.

We can offer:

Temp to perm contracts

Competitive pay

Dedicated Consultant to support during you placement

Support and on-going training

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity in Brent? If so, please either apply below or contact Raj Joshi directly via either sending a CV to or call (phone number removed) to find out more