Job Description:

SEN Teaching Assistant - ASD

Location: Croydon, London, England (on-site)

Pay: £93–£105 per day, depending on qualifications and experience.

Start date: 23 November 2026; immediate start available

Contract: Full-time, temporary, long-term.

Hours: Monday to Friday during term time, Exact hours agreed before placement.

About the role

Transparency Education is recruiting a SEN Teaching Assistant for an autism support opportunity in Croydon. You will help pupils with autism (ASD) access lessons, communicate their needs and manage the demands of the learning environment.

You will need to notice when the pace, instructions or sensory demands of an activity are becoming a barrier. Working alongside teachers, you will apply agreed adjustments and offer support that encourages participation without doing tasks for pupils unnecessarily.

Key responsibilities

• Break learning tasks into clear stages using agreed resources.
  
• Provide appropriate processing time and support communication choices.
  
• Help pupils use regulation strategies and navigate classroom transitions.
  
• Record responses that help teachers adapt future support.
  

Requirements

To be eligible for this role and the stated pay, applicants must have:

• Relevant experience supporting autistic children or young people.
  
• Patience and an understanding of different communication and sensory needs.
  
• Confidence working consistently with teachers and individual support plans.
  
• Appropriate qualifications and training for the responsibilities of the post.
  

Higher rates reflect substantial relevant experience and/or training, such as a recognised Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent where relevant. Pay follows school expectations and AWR, where applicable.

Why Transparency Education?

We support teachers and school support staff through attentive service and professional development, offering:

• A dedicated consultant providing ongoing support and guidance.
  
• A £150 refer-a-friend reward once your referred candidate has worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
  
• Pay in line with Agency Worker Regulations (AWR), including equal pay treatment where applicable.
  
• Access to a wide range of CPD through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders.
  

Apply today

Apply with your CV and examples of adjustments that have helped pupils access learning.

Email (url removed) or call (phone number removed). Please include your earliest available start date.

If you are not contacted within two working days, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. We will retain your CV to help you find other education opportunities.

Safer recruitment

Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We promote equality, challenge discrimination and are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. Appointments are subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, references, right-to-work and appropriate safer recruitment checks.