SEN Teaching Assistant (Challenging Behaviours) – Primary
Location: Brent, London
Salary: £90–£100 per day
Contract: Full-time, temporary
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Teach Now is recruiting a confident and resilient SEN Teaching Assistant (Challenging Behaviours) for a supportive primary setting in Brent.
This role is ideal for an experienced Teaching Assistant who understands that behaviour is often a form of communication. You will support pupils who may experience difficulties with emotional regulation, engagement and social interaction, helping them feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
The role will include:
Providing 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with behavioural and additional needs
Using positive behaviour strategies, clear routines and consistent boundaries
Supporting pupils to regulate emotions and manage transitions
Working alongside teachers and the SENCO to implement individual support plans
Encouraging positive relationships, independence and engagement with learning
Recording progress and significant incidents accurately
We are looking for someone with:
Recent experience supporting children with challenging behaviour, SEMH or SEND
Strong behaviour-management and de-escalation skills
A calm, patient and consistent approach
Good safeguarding awareness
The right to work in the UK and eligibility for an Enhanced DBS
Salary is dependent on experience and qualifications, within the advertised £90–£100 daily range.
This SEN Teaching Assistant (Challenging Behaviours) position offers the chance to make a tangible difference to pupils who benefit from reliable, skilled adult support.
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
