Job Description:

SEND Teaching Assistant - ASD

Location: Greenwich, 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 SEND Teaching Assistant for an autism support opportunity in Greenwich. You will help pupils with autism (ASD) participate in learning by using individualised support for communication, sensory needs and task organisation.

Working alongside the teacher, you will make activities easier to understand without reducing appropriate challenge. You will need to recognise when a pupil needs processing time or a different approach, and share observations that help the team make practical adjustments.

Key responsibilities

• Organise instructions into manageable steps and model agreed tasks.
  
• Use communication supports that match pupils’ individual plans.
  
• Support transitions and access to suitable sensory or regulation breaks.
  
• Encourage choice and independence and report changes in engagement.
  

Requirements

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

• Relevant experience supporting autistic children or young people.
  
• Understanding of communication differences and the effects of sensory demands.
  
• A calm, organised approach and confidence following personalised guidance.
  
• 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 the autism-support approaches you have used.

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.