🌟 SEN Teaching Assistant – Support Learners with Autism & PMLD
📍 Location: Tonbridge, Kent
💰 Pay: £13.70 – £15.20 per hour (based on experience)
🕒 Hours: Full-time, Term Time Only
📆 Start Date: September 2025

Are you a caring, patient, and proactive individual with a passion for supporting learners with complex needs?

Heart Teaching is excited to recruit a compassionate and reliable SEN Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming specialist school in Tonbridge this September. You’ll be supporting children and young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) in a meaningful, long-term role that makes a real impact.

✨ Your Role Will Include:

• Supporting students 1:1 and in small groups with communication, sensory, and physical needs

• Collaborating with teachers and therapists to deliver individualised learning plans

• Using communication aids such as PECS, Makaton, and sensory-based strategies

• Assisting with personal care tasks when required

• Promoting independence, emotional regulation, and positive behaviour

• Helping to create a nurturing, inclusive classroom environment

✅ We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Has experience supporting individuals with ASD and/or PMLD (ideal, but not essential)

• Is calm, patient, and resilient in the face of challenges

• Communicates well and works effectively as part of a team

• Is committed to helping all learners thrive and succeed

• Is willing to assist with personal care (full training provided)

• Can work Monday to Friday, 8:30am–3:30pm, during term time

🎁 In Return, You’ll Receive:

• Competitive hourly pay: £13.70–£15.20, depending on experience

• Ongoing CPD and training to grow your skills

• A friendly, supportive team at both the school and Heart Teaching

• Work that’s truly rewarding and purpose-driven

• The chance to secure a permanent position

🛡️ Safeguarding Commitment:
Heart Teaching is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and full referencing.

📩 How to Apply:
Ready to make a difference?
Send your CV to careers@heartteaching.com or call 01732 494 808 01732 494 808 to speak to our friendly team.
You can also apply online at heartteaching.com

🌈 Join us this September in creating brighter futures for learners who need it most.