Job Description

1 to 1 support Islington Primary School Start date: ASAP Ongoing contract

A lovely primary school in Islington are seeking a 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant to support three children across the school on a 1 to 1 basis.

The Role

In this SEN Teaching Assistant role you will be supporting three pupils with identified Special Educational Needs. You will be based in the EYFS department in the morning and year 5 in the afternoon.


In EYFS you will be supporting two children both have speech and language and communication needs. One is visually impaired and has a medical condition which requires daily medication. You will administer this but it is a simple process and you will be provided with training and guidance. The other pupil has SEMH needs so can present as dysregulated and show a range behavioural needs. This child will need to have support to regulate their emotions and interact with other children.


In the afternoons you will be supporting a child in year 5. The child has autism and speech and language needs, a very young mental age and can show defiance. The child has a lot of previous trauma and requires support to manage emotions.



The school are seeking an SEN Teaching Assistant with the following:

Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs Experience of de-escalation Calm, clear use of language and able to provide speech and language support Confident behaviour management and boundaries

This role is offered on a full-time ongoing contract basis ASAP until July 2026.

The School

This 1.5-form entry primary school is situated in Islington and is a very popular choice for families in Islington. The dynamic leadership team encourages high expectations from both staff and pupils and has created a learning environment that develops creativity and curiosity. The school is centrally located and easily accessible via public transport.

If you are an SEN Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting pupils to enjoy and access school, then please apply now.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.