SEN Teaching Assistant

Barnet, United Kingdom Posted on 06/08/2026

SEN Teaching Assistant - ADHD, SEMH and Challenging Behaviour

Location: Barnet, North London

Contract: Full-time, long-term temporary

Key stages: EYFS, KS1 and KS2

Teach Now is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to provide structured support for pupils with ADHD, SEMH needs and behaviours that can challenge.

The successful candidate will join a primary setting in Barnet where inclusion is taken seriously and support is planned around pupils' individual needs. You will help children access learning, manage transitions and develop the self-regulation skills they need to participate successfully in school life.

This role calls for more than enthusiasm. You will need emotional resilience, excellent observation skills and the confidence to respond consistently when a pupil is anxious, impulsive or dysregulated.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support
• Break tasks into achievable steps and maintain pupils' motivation
• Use visual timetables, movement breaks and regulation strategies
• Apply individual behaviour and support plans consistently
• Recognise triggers and intervene before situations elevate
• Support pupils to repair relationships and return to learning
• Record behaviour, progress and interventions objectively
• Communicate effectively with teachers, the SENCO and pastoral team
• Support safe transitions around the school
• Follow safeguarding, confidentiality and risk-management procedures

Candidate Profile

We would like to hear from applicants who have:

• Recent experience supporting pupils with ADHD, SEMH or behavioural needs
• Strong behaviour-management and relationship-building skills
• An understanding of trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming practice
• The ability to maintain firm, fair and predictable boundaries
• Patience, self-awareness and resilience
• A willingness to follow individual plans and accept professional guidance
• A commitment to helping pupils develop independence
• The right to work in the UK
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply
• Two satisfactory professional references

Training in positive handling, Team Teach, Autism, ADHD, restorative practice or emotional-literacy support would be advantageous.

What You Will Gain

• Long-term experience in a focused SEN-support role
• Guidance from experienced inclusion professionals
• Opportunities to develop specialist behaviour-support skills
• Clear systems for recording and reviewing pupil progress
• The satisfaction of helping pupils achieve meaningful personal and academic milestones
• Potential continuity for the full academic year, subject to school need and performance

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.