Job Title: Complex Needs SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: South East London
Contract Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Start Date: September 2025
Daily Rate: £100 - £120 (depending on experience)
Contact: Scott Arbuckle - Remedy Education

Are you a caring and resilient individual with a passion for supporting children with profound and complex learning needs?

Remedy Education is working closely with a specialist SEN primary school in South East London to recruit a Complex Needs SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team from September.

This is a rewarding role where you will support students with PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties), complex medical needs, and autism, many of whom are non-verbal and require tailored support to access their education.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and group support to pupils with complex needs across early years and primary phases

• Assist with personal care, feeding, and the use of mobility aids

• Support students in sensory integration and communication, using resources like PECS, Makaton, and sensory circuits

• Implement EHCP targets and record daily progress and observations

• Help manage challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support plans (PBSPs)

• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and medical staff to deliver high-quality care and education

• Create an environment that promotes calm, inclusion, and well-being for all learners

Requirements:

• Experience working in an SEN setting, ideally with pupils with PMLD, complex needs, or medical conditions

• Familiarity with hoisting, feeding tubes, or moving and handling (training can be provided)

• Comfortable with personal care responsibilities

• Patient, compassionate, and highly adaptable

• A valid DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

• Team Teach or MAPA training (desirable but not essential)

Why Join Remedy Education?

• A dedicated SEN consultant to support your career progression

• Competitive pay and weekly payroll

• Opportunities for training and upskilling in specialist SEN support

• Long-term and permanent placement opportunities in outstanding SEN schools

📞 Interested?
Please contact Scott Arbuckle at Remedy Education:
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