SEN & SEND recruitment in London
Specialist recruitment for SEN and SEND settings across London and the Home Counties — teaching assistants, SEND teachers, behaviour mentors and support staff who genuinely fit.
SEN and SEND recruitment is one of WhoFoundWho's core specialisms. Supporting children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities takes more than a CV match — it takes patience, resilience and the right temperament. We take the time to understand both the setting and the pupil profile, so the educators we place can build trust quickly and help every learner access their day.
SEN and SEND settings we recruit for
- Special schools (SEN and SEND)
- Resource bases and specialist units within mainstream schools
- Alternative provision (AP) and pupil referral units (PRUs)
- SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) settings
- Mainstream primary and secondary schools with SEND pupils
SEN and SEND roles we place
- SEN and SEND teaching assistants
- 1:1 and learning support assistants (LSAs)
- SEND teachers and specialist teachers
- Behaviour mentors and SEMH support
- HLTAs and cover supervisors in specialist settings
- ELSA (emotional literacy support assistants)
- ASD / autism support and personal care roles
Why schools choose us for SEN and SEND
We regularly place the niche and hard-to-fill SEN roles that other agencies struggle with, because we recruit for fit, not just availability. Every candidate is vetted to safer recruitment and DfE standards, with enhanced DBS checks led by our own Head of Compliance, and we stay close throughout every placement. We are rated 4.97 out of 5 from more than 940 independent reviews, with a Net Promoter Score of 98+.
New to SEN support? You do not always need formal qualifications to start in a SEN or SEND role — many of the people we place come from psychology, care, coaching or graduate backgrounds and bring exactly the right patience and empathy. We will guide you through what you need.