Complex Needs Teaching Assistant - Satellite SEN Provision (Merton, London Borough of Merton)
Start Date: September 2025
Schedule: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

We are recruiting a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a brand-new specialist satellite provision opening in September 2025 in Merton. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team providing high-quality, tailored education for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties and complex needs.

As a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils with a range of special educational needs including:

• Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC)

• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

• Learning delays

• Associated behavioural and emotional needs

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing 1:1 and small group support for pupils with complex needs

• Assisting with personal care, communication aids, and sensory regulation strategies

• Supporting teachers in delivering a therapeutic and engaging curriculum

• Helping to maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing environment for all pupils

• Working collaboratively with therapists, support staff, and families

• Located in the London Borough of Merton, the provision will open with 40 pupils in the first year, growing to 80 places over three years

• Pupils and staff will transition into a brand-new purpose-built SEN Free School in September 2028, which will cater for up to 120 children aged 4-16

• The curriculum will be a blend of academic learning, life skills, and therapeutic support tailored to individual learning profiles

• The setting will support children with a range of complex needs in a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment

• Experience working with children or young people with complex learning difficulties

• Knowledge of Autism, SLCN, sensory needs, and/or trauma-informed approaches

• A calm, patient, and resilient nature

• Willingness to support with personal care and manual handling if required

• A strong belief in inclusive education and a commitment to helping pupils thrive

• Full-time availability from September 2025

• Valid Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

• Relevant training or qualifications in SEN (desirable but not essential)

Why Apply?
This is a rare opportunity to join a new, forward-thinking provision from its inception and help shape a supportive and aspirational learning environment for children with complex needs. If you''re passionate about making a difference and want to grow within a dynamic and inclusive setting, apply now to be part of something meaningful.