SEND Teaching Assistant – Secondary SEND School (Brixton)

We are currently recruiting an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to work full time in a specialist SEN secondary school based in Brixton, supporting students aged 11–19 years.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate SEND TA who has experience working with autistic students and supporting learners with social and communication needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting students with Autism and associated social, emotional and communication needs Providing 1:1 and small group support across the secondary age range Assisting with literacy and phonics interventions Using PECS and Makaton to support communication Implementing strong behaviour management strategies Supporting students with personal care when required Working closely with teachers and the wider SEN team to support individual learning plansEssential Requirements:

Proven experience as a SEND Teaching Assistant, ideally within a secondary SEN setting Experience supporting autistic students with social and communication needs Practical experience using PECS and Makaton Experience delivering literacy and phonics support Strong behaviour management skills Ability to support personal care needs when necessary Available for a full-time position onlyPay & Working Hours:

£92.41 per day PAYE, increasing to £100 per day PAYE after 12 weeks Full time: Monday to Friday School hours: 8:30am – 4:00pmWe 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