Teaching Assistant | Complex SEND / EOTAS | Marlow

Specialist Teaching Assistant Jobs in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Complex SEND / EOTAS)
Location: Marlow, Buckinghamshire, SL7
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 11:30am
Working Hours: 15 hours per week, with opportunities for additional hours
Contract: Long Term, Part Time or Full Time Opportunities
Positions Available: 2
Organisation: SENDhelp, working in partnership with Buckinghamshire Council

Teaching Assistant Opportunity in Marlow

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant in Marlow looking for a rewarding opportunity where you can make a genuine difference to a child’s life?

SENDhelp is recruiting two experienced Specialist SEND Teaching Assistants in Marlow to deliver individualised educational support through an Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) package commissioned by Buckinghamshire Council.

EOTAS provides bespoke education for children and young people with complex special educational needs who are unable to access conventional school settings.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll have the opportunity to provide meaningful, personalised support, helping a child develop communication, confidence, independence and essential learning skills.

About the Teaching Assistant Role

This Marlow Teaching Assistant position involves supporting a primary-aged learner with complex SEND, including autism, significant developmental delays and non-verbal communication needs.

You will work alongside another experienced Teaching Assistant, with both professionals supported and guided by a qualified Lead Teacher.

Unlike a traditional classroom position, this Teaching Assistant role offers the opportunity to build a consistent relationship with one learner and deliver highly individualised education.

Key Responsibilities

As a Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Deliver engaging, sensory-based and play-led educational activities aligned with the learner’s EHCP.

• Support non-verbal communication using Makaton, PECS, visual aids and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) approaches.

• Encourage independence, communication, emotional regulation and developmental progress.

• Establish positive relationships and create a nurturing, engaging learning environment.

• Implement educational strategies and session plans developed by the qualified Lead Teacher.

• Work collaboratively with your fellow Teaching Assistant to ensure consistent and effective support.

• Monitor learner engagement and contribute to weekly educational progress reports.

• Participate in regular professional meetings and ongoing supervision.

Essential Teaching Assistant Experience

This is a specialist Teaching Assistant vacancy in Marlow requiring previous hands-on experience with complex SEND.

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Previous experience supporting children with PMLD, SLD, profound developmental delays or similarly complex SEND.

• Experience supporting non-speaking or minimally verbal autistic children.

• Practical experience with Makaton, PECS, visual communication or other AAC strategies.

• Experience delivering sensory-based, play-led or early developmental learning activities.

• A strong understanding of autism, individualised SEND support and communication difficulties.

• The ability to follow educational plans and work collaboratively with a qualified Lead Teacher.

• A patient, nurturing, reliable and proactive approach.

Previous employment as a Teaching Assistant in a specialist SEND school, complex needs provision or similar educational environment would be particularly advantageous.

Desirable Additional Experience

• Epilepsy and seizure awareness.

• Supporting children with physical disabilities or additional medical needs.

• Sensory integration, Intensive Interaction or Attention Autism.

• Implementing Speech and Language Therapy or Occupational Therapy strategies.

• Paediatric First Aid and specialist healthcare training.

Additional training will be arranged where required for the individual assignment.

Flexible Teaching Assistant Jobs in Marlow: Part Time or Full Time

Looking for a part-time Teaching Assistant job in Marlow? Or would you prefer full-time hours? We can explore both!

This particular Marlow EOTAS package offers:

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 11:30am (15 hours per week).

However, SENDhelp also manages other specialist EOTAS packages across Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas.

For Teaching Assistants seeking additional hours, we can explore combining multiple assignments to create a fuller working week, depending on availability, location and suitability.

Whether you prefer to work part time in Marlow or combine several Teaching Assistant assignments to work towards full-time hours, we are happy to discuss arrangements that suit you.

Why Join SENDhelp as a Teaching Assistant?

• Highly rewarding work supporting children with complex SEND.

• Long-term, consistent Teaching Assistant opportunities.

• Flexible part-time and potential full-time working arrangements.

• Qualified Lead Teacher support, educational planning and ongoing guidance.

• Dedicated management support from SENDhelp’s EOTAS team.

• Access to the SENDhelp Training Suite, with over 400 professional development courses.

• Opportunities to build specialist experience across Buckinghamshire Council education packages.

• The satisfaction of making a meaningful difference to an individual learner’s development.

Apply Today: Teaching Assistant Vacancy in Marlow

If you’re an experienced, compassionate and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding SEND role in Marlow, we’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re seeking 15 hours per week in Marlow or additional Teaching Assistant opportunities across Buckinghamshire, SENDhelp can discuss options to suit your circumstances.

Apply today to join our specialist EOTAS team and help make education accessible for children with complex SEND.

SENDhelp is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to appropriate safer recruitment procedures, enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and relevant compliance requirements.