Nursery Teaching Assistant

Nursery Teaching Assistant – SEND

Location: Haringey, London
Salary: £90–£100 per day
Contract: Full-time, long-term temporary
Start date: ASAP
Setting: Nursery / Early Years
Trial days: Thursday and Friday

Are you an experienced Nursery Teaching Assistant with a strong background in SEND?

A welcoming primary school in Haringey is strengthening its Early Years team following the arrival of children with autism and profound or complex additional needs. The school is seeking a calm, proactive and hands-on Nursery Teaching Assistant – SEND who can provide consistent, individualised support throughout the nursery day.

This is a rewarding opportunity to build strong relationships with children at the beginning of their education and help them feel safe, included and ready to learn.

The Role

As a Nursery Teaching Assistant – SEND, you will:

• Support children with autism and complex or profound SEND.
• Help children settle into nursery and establish consistent routines.
• Encourage communication, interaction and engagement through play.
• Adapt activities to each childs developmental level and individual needs.
• Support emotional and sensory regulation.
• Provide close supervision and respond proactively to childrens needs.
• Assist with personal and intimate care when required.
• Follow individual support strategies and contribute observations on progress.
• Work closely with the Nursery Teacher, SENCO and wider Early Years team.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience supporting children with SEND.
• Nursery or Early Years experience.
• Experience supporting autism and more complex needs.
• Confidence providing personal and intimate care.
• A calm, patient and nurturing approach.
• The initiative to recognise and respond to a childs needs without always waiting for direction.
• Reliability, resilience and strong teamwork skills.
• A genuine commitment to helping children develop confidence and independence.

What the School Offers

• A welcoming and inclusive Early Years environment.
• Support from an experienced Nursery Teacher, SENCO and wider staff team.
• The opportunity to develop specialist experience in Early Years SEND.
• Clear individual strategies to guide each childs support.
• A full-time, long-term role offering stability and consistency.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference during a crucial stage of each childs development.

The school has an immediate requirement for one Nursery Teaching Assistant – SEND, with a second position expected to become available shortly. Trial opportunities are available on Thursday and Friday.

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:
• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

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We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance