SEN Teaching Assistant - Kingston upon Thames Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs? Would you like to earn £95-£110 per day to help guid, nurture and support students? Tradewind Recruitment is looking for enthusiastic, compassionate, and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants to work in welcoming and inclusive secondary schools across Kingston upon Thames. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with experience supporting children or young people with SEND who are looking to further develop their skills within a supportive secondary school environment. The Role As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you may: Provide 1:1 and small-group support for students with additional needs Support students with needs including Autism (ASD), ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs, and moderate learning difficulties Help students access the secondary curriculum and engage positively in lessons Work closely with class teachers, SENCOs, pastoral teams, and other support staff Support students' communication, confidence, independence, and emotional wellbeing Assist with classroom activities, lesson preparation, and learning resources Encourage positive behaviour and promote an inclusive learning environment Support students during lessons, interventions, breaktimes, and educational activities where required About You We would particularly like to hear from candidates who: Have previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN/SEND Are patient, resilient, and able to build positive relationships with students Have strong communication and interpersonal skills Can work effectively as part of a secondary school team Are adaptable and confident in responding to individual student needs Are passionate about helping young people achieve their full potentialPrevious experience in a school setting is desirable; however, we also welcome applications from candidates with relevant experience in youth work, care settings, support work, mentoring, coaching, or mental health services. Flexible Working Tradewind Recruitment welcomes applications from candidates seeking full-time, part-time, long-term, or flexible working opportunities. All employees have the legal right to request flexible working from the first day of employment. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the requirements of the role and the operational needs of the school. We are committed to discussing flexible working options openly and fairly with candidates throughout the recruitment process. Why Work with Tradewind Recruitment? Opportunities in a range of well-regarded secondary schools across Kingston upon Thames Roles supporting students with a variety of additional learning and educational needs Valuable experience within secondary education and SEN provision Dedicated support from your specialist consultant throughout the recruitment process Access to ongoing professional development and training opportunities Full-time, part-time, and flexible opportunities available Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Tradewind Recruitment is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Selection decisions are based solely on the skills, experience, qualifications, and suitability required for the role. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout our recruitment practices. Safeguarding Tradewind Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right-to-work checks, and any other safeguarding requirements relevant to the position. Apply Now If you are an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in Kingston upon Thames secondary schools, we'd love to hear from you. Apply through Tradewind Recruitment or contact: Raj Joshi (phone number removed) (Option 3) (url removed) Tradewind Recruitment Supporting schools. Empowering education. Inspiring futures