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SEN Teaching Assistant
Location:Tonbridge 

Pay rate: £88.94 per day

Start: Immediate Start

Contract: Long-Term

GSL Education are seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant with a sports background to join a specialist SLD and ASD school in Tonbridge. This is a long-term opportunity to support children with severe learning difficulties and autism in a nurturing and structured environment.

The school is renowned for its caring ethos, holistic approach, and well-established team of professionals who work together to meet each student’s unique needs. With a strong focus on communication, sensory development, and emotional regulation, the school offers a genuinely rewarding setting for the right individual to thrive and grow alongside the pupils.

As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:

Support students with SLD and ASD in 1:1 and small group settings
Assist with daily classroom routines and ensure a safe, inclusive learning space
Provide personal care where required, including toileting and hygiene support
Build strong relationships with pupils to help them feel secure, understood, and ready to learn
Bring a calm, active, and team-oriented attitude to every day

The ideal candidate will:

Have experience supporting children or young people with SEN, particularly SLD or ASD
Come from a sports background—those with high energy, patience, and teamwork skills often excel in this setting
Be confident in providing personal care when needed
Be empathetic, proactive, and reliable
Hold a child-only enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for a new one
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

Apply now to join this exceptional team as an SEN Teaching Assistant in Tonbridge—your sports background and passion for making a difference could be just what this school needs