SEN Teaching Assistant – Early Years Location: Brent, London (near Neasden Station) Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term (potential to become permanent) Start Date: ASAP Exciting Opportunity in a Supportive Early Years SEN School – Brent Axcis Education is recruiting a compassionate and enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join a nurturing Early Years SEN provision in Brent, conveniently located within walking distance of Neasden Station. This specialist setting supports children aged 3–5 years within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). While pupils are chronological Early Years age, they are working developmentally at an earlier stage (approximately 0–3 years) due to Autism and complex learning needs. The school is widely recognised for its warm, community-focused ethos and purpose-built environment tailored to young learners with additional needs. About the Role As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will: -Support EYFS pupils with Autism and complex needs, delivering 1:1 and small-group support in line with EHCPs -Assist the class teacher in delivering play-based, sensory-rich, and differentiated learning activities -Use PECS, Makaton, and other communication strategies to support early language development -Support pupils with personal care needs in a respectful and dignified manner -Promote early communication, independence, emotional regulation, and social interaction -Contribute to ongoing assessment and progress tracking, sharing daily feedback with parents and staff The Ideal Candidate Will: -Have Early Years experience, ideally within a nursery, EYFS class, SEN setting, or early intervention provision -Hold a Level 3 CACHE qualification in Early Years (or equivalent), or have strong relevant experience -Be confident supporting children with Autism, sensory processing needs, and significant communication delay -Be comfortable assisting with personal care -Be patient, nurturing, reliable, and a strong team player -Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply) -Integrated Therapy & Leadership Support Each class benefits from a highly collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach and is supported by: -A Speech and Language Therapist -An Occupational Therapist -An Inclusion Practitioner This integrated working model is central to the school’s ethos, ensuring consistency and high-quality provision. Day-to-day leadership is provided by Mala Neves, with regular on-site support from the wider senior leadership team. Aims of the Early Years Provision The setting is committed to giving every child the strongest possible start to their education by: -Creating a happy, safe, and positive learning environment -Building on prior learning through strong partnerships with parents, carers, and professionals -Establishing solid foundations in functional communication, independence, and self-care -Offering a wide range of enriching and meaningful experiences -Supporting holistic development — social, physical, emotional, and cognitive -Celebrating each child’s achievements alongside their families -Regularly reviewing individual needs to ensure highly personalised learning -Promoting equality, inclusion, and anti-discriminatory practice Why Join This School? -Prime location near Neasden Underground Station with excellent transport links -A respectful, collaborative, and supportive staff culture -Daily access to in-house therapists and SEN specialists -Purpose-built facilities and resources designed for Early Years SEN learners -Strong professional development and progression opportunities, including potential permanent employment<br/><br />If you are interested, then please click on the apply button and contact Meryl McArthur on 020 7580 2956 | Ext: 1064.<br /><br />If you are not interested in this role but know someone else who might be, <strong>don&#39;t forget that we offer &pound;50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.</strong> For more details, contact your local Axcis office.<br /><br /><em>This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.</em><br /><br /><em>Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.<br /><br />The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).<br /><br />If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.</em><br /><br /><em>Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.<br /><br />You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.<br /><br />Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.</em><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><a href="/job-page-disclaimer">View the disclaimer</a></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;"><strong>Contact: </strong></span><strong> Meryl McArthur&nbsp;</strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#e0004d;">Telephone: </span> 020 7580 2956 | Ext: 1064</strong></strong>