Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £90–£102 per day, dependent on experience and qualifications
Contract: Full-time, Long-term, Temporary
Start Date: 21 September 2026
Key Stages: EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Teach Now is recruiting a caring and patient SEN Learning Support Assistant to provide dedicated 1:1 support to a non-verbal pupil at a specialist primary school in Hertfordshire.
As an SEN Learning Support Assistant, you will help the pupil communicate their needs, engage with learning, build confidence and develop greater independence throughout the school day.
The role
You will work closely with the class teacher and SEN team to provide consistent individual support, including:
• Providing 1:1 support in lessons and across the school day.
• Helping the pupil access learning and take part in classroom activities.
• Using communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton, visual prompts or AAC.
• Recognising and responding to gestures, facial expressions, sounds and behaviour.
• Supporting emotional regulation, transitions and positive behaviour.
• Encouraging choice-making, communication and independence.
• Working closely with teachers and SEN professionals to support progress.
• Supporting personal care where required as part of the pupils individual plan.
About you
The ideal SEN Learning Support Assistant will be calm, observant, compassionate and reliable.
Previous experience supporting non-verbal pupils, Autism, complex communication needs or SEN is highly desirable, and experience with PECS, Makaton or AAC would be an advantage.
You should also be:
• Patient and able to build positive, trusting relationships.
• Flexible and willing to adapt your approach.
• Confident working 1:1 and as part of a wider team.
• Committed to safeguarding, inclusion and pupil independence.
What the school and role can offer
• A supportive specialist primary school environment.
• Valuable experience supporting complex communication needs.
• Opportunities to develop practical SEN and communication skills.
• Support from experienced teaching and SEN staff.
• A rewarding long-term role where your support can make a genuine difference.
• £90–£102 per day, dependent on experience and qualifications.
If you are passionate about helping children communicate, learn and develop, we would love to hear from you.
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.
Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
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
Salary description
£90.00 - £102.00 per day