Vacancies

📢Redbridge & surrounding areas
Full-time / Long-term
Competitive rates available (reflective of specialist experience)
Start Date: ASAP 2026

Are you a dedicated SEND HLTA looking to make a real difference within a dynamic and supportive school environment? A well-respected setting in Redbridge, London, is seeking a skilled HLTA to join their team immediately. This is a long-term role with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate.

Redbridge SENDATS is a specialist advisory service supporting children and young people (0–25 years) with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). They collaborate closely with schools, families, settings, and professionals to ensure a fully integrated and personalised approach to each learner’s educational journey.

Their mission is to promote inclusive education, remove barriers to learning, and deliver impactful, individualised support that enables every child to thrive.

SENDATS is made up of Specialist Teams aligned with the primary areas of need set out in the SEND Code of Practice (2014):

Autism / Social Communication (5–25)

Cognition and Learning (5–25)

Physical & Complex Medical Needs / Sensory Needs (0–25)

Multi-disciplinary Training & Special Projects (5–25)

Home Tuition (5–25)

All teams include SEMH specialist teachers and experienced Specialist HLTAs working collaboratively through the Graduated Approach to promote inclusion, progress, and wellbeing.

Our client is seeking an experienced Specialist Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the SENDATS team and support children and young people with a wide range of SEND needs across Redbridge.

This is a unique and rewarding role that requires flexibility, independence, and a truly child-centred mindset. The successful candidate will work across a variety of settings — including mainstream classrooms, specialist provisions, and students’ homes — providing targeted interventions, personalised support, and specialist strategies to help pupils access learning and make sustained progress.

HLTA qualification (or equivalent experience)

Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND.

Strong understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and inclusive practices.

Ability to build positive, supportive relationships with pupils and families.

Confident delivering 1:1 or group-based interventions.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle – essential due to travel between settings.

Flexible, proactive, and committed to delivering the highest standard of support.

📢 Speech and Language Therapist 

ASAP start 

Full time 

Permanent 

Essex 

HCPC registered Speech and Language Therapist. 

Passionate about supporting autistic children and young people.

Organised, proactive and solution-focused.

Confident delivering both individual and group interventions.

A strong communicator and collaborative team member.

Resilient, positive and adaptable.

Experience within SEND, autism or school settings is desirable but not essential. Newly qualified therapists with the right attitude are encouraged to apply.

Our client is a specialist autism school that opened in 2023 and forms part of a highly respected special education trust. The school provides a personalised, therapeutic curriculum focused on communication, independence, and preparation for adulthood. Their purpose-built environment and dedicated multidisciplinary team ensure pupils receive the support they need to thrive both academically and personally. 

You will play a key role in supporting pupils aged 7–16 with autism and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), helping them develop vital communication, emotional regulation and social interaction skills. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff, therapists and support teams to deliver both individual and group interventions, ensuring every pupil can access a personalised and meaningful education.

This role offers the opportunity to work in a modern, purpose-built setting with a strong therapeutic ethos, excellent facilities, and a highly supportive team environment.

What's on offer?

Term-time working for excellent work-life balance.
Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.

Purpose-built specialist facilities.
Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
Opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

Deliver speech and language therapy assessments, interventions and reviews.

Support pupils’ communication, social interaction and emotional regulation.
Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Contribute to EHCP targets, reports and reviews.
Provide guidance and training to education staff to embed communication strategies.
Support the development of a communication-rich learning environment.

📢Occupational Therapist 

ASAP start 

Full time 

Permanent 

Essex 

HCPC registered Occupational Therapist.
Passionate about supporting children and young people with autism.
Organised, proactive, and solution-focused.
Confident working both independently and as part of a team.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Positive, adaptable, and committed to improving pupil outcomes.

Experience working within SEND, autism, or school settings is desirable but not essential. Newly qualified Occupational Therapists are encouraged to apply.

Our client, a specialist autism school in Essex, is seeking a dedicated Occupational Therapist to join their supportive multidisciplinary team. This is a unique opportunity to work in a purpose-built specialist setting where therapy is embedded into the curriculum and plays a key role in helping pupils achieve independence and reach their full potential.

You will work with pupils aged 7–16 who have autism and Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Your role will focus on supporting sensory processing, motor skills, emotional regulation, and functional independence to enable pupils to access learning and develop essential life skills.

You will work closely with teachers, therapists, and support staff to deliver individual and group interventions, contributing to a holistic and therapeutic learning environment.

What's on offer?

Term-time working for excellent work-life balance.
Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team.
Purpose-built specialist school environment.
Ongoing professional development and training.
Opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.

If you are looking for a rewarding role where you can help young people develop independence and thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Deliver occupational therapy assessments and interventions.

Support pupils with sensory processing and regulation needs.

Develop and implement individual therapy programmes.

Support the development of fine motor, gross motor, and functional skills.

Contribute to EHCP targets, reports, and reviews.

Work collaboratively with teaching and therapy staff.

Provide strategies and guidance to staff to support pupils’ needs.