SEN Teaching Assistant - Edgware Location: Edgware, North West London Start Date: ASAP Contract: Long-term with potential to go permanent Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About the Role Long Term Futures are working with a specialist SEN school in Edgware to recruit a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils aged 12-18 with complex needs. This is a long-term position with the potential to become permanent for the right person. You will be supporting young people with a range of needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), challenging behaviour, physical disabilities, and complex learning and communication needs. The focus of the school is to prepare young people for adulthood, independence, and future pathways through training courses, life skills, and vocational upskilling.

About the School This specialist SEN school in Edgware supports students aged 12-18 with complex needs. The school's core mission is to help young people become as independent as possible through functional life skills, vocational training, personal development, and confidence and independence building. The environment is supportive, structured, and highly nurturing, with a strong focus on preparing pupils for life beyond school.

What's on Offer This is a long-term role with the chance to go permanent, within a supportive SEN specialist environment, with ongoing training and development and the opportunity to make a genuine impact on young people's futures. The school is well connected by public transport across North West London.

The Ideal Candidate You will be patient, calm, and resilient, passionate about supporting young people with additional needs, confident working with challenging behaviour, and comfortable supporting physical and personal care when required. You will be reliable and committed to long-term work. Experience in SEN, care, youth work, or similar settings is highly desirable but not essential.

Why Long Term Futures? Long Term Futures are specialists in long-term education recruitment. We focus on placing people into roles where they can truly make a difference, not just fill a vacancy. We offer honest advice and support, long-term career-focused placements, and ongoing contact and development opportunities.

How to Apply If you're interested in this SEN Teaching Assistant role in Edgware, apply today for an immediate start. We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in psychology, speech and language, youth work, mental health, or other related fields relevant to SEN roles