SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant – Speech & Language Specialist – Secondary School

Location: Hertfordshire
Contract: Full-time, Long-term Temporary
Start Date: 8 September 2026
Salary: £90–£100 per day
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About the Role

Teach Now is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant with strong Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) experience for a supportive secondary-school setting in Hertfordshire.

The successful candidate will work with students whose communication needs may affect their confidence, social interaction, understanding of instructions or ability to access the curriculum independently.

You will work alongside teachers and the school’s SEND team, supporting strategies recommended by speech and language professionals and helping students develop the communication skills they need both academically and socially.

Your Role Will Include

Providing 1:1 and small-group support for students with SLCN.

Reinforcing communication programmes and strategies used by the school.

Breaking down instructions and curriculum language into accessible steps.

Supporting vocabulary, comprehension and expressive language.

Using visual supports, modelling and structured communication techniques where appropriate.

Helping students build confidence when speaking and participating in lessons.

Recording progress and feeding back to SEN staff.

Supporting students across different curriculum subjects.

Requirements

Experience supporting children or young people with speech, language or communication needs.

Previous secondary-school or SEND experience is highly desirable.

Excellent spoken and written communication.

Knowledge of visual communication strategies, Makaton or similar approaches would be advantageous.

Ability to work sensitively and patiently with young people.

Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK.

The School Can Offer

Close collaboration with an experienced SEND team.

Structured intervention programmes and clear student support plans.

Opportunities to develop specialist SEN experience.

Supportive teachers who value the contribution of support staff.

Professional development throughout the placement.

Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications.

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