SEN Teaching Assistant

About the role

Are you a reflective practitioner who can work within a team engaging and responding to children's thinking and learning? Do you have the ability to support children with a variety of needs, enabling independence, challenge and success?   

If so, we are looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking and friendly team.

The role will involve working with and supporting our children with SEN.  This post involves working 1:1 with specific children, carrying out specific tasks, preparing the learning environment and resources, liaising with the class teacher and SENCo and supporting individuals and groups.  We are looking for someone who is able to have a genuine interest in our children’s wellbeing and build a positive and respectful rapport with all children.  You should have experience of working with children with SEN, phonics, guided reading, small group work and display and administrative tasks.  We expect all of our team to be competent with using IT and we are always very keen to help develop specific talent within our school.

Hours: 28.75 per week (Part time may be considered for the right candidate)

Pay grade: H2, 1 to H3, 1 (£22,737.00 - £23,500.00 - prorated, term time only plus Inset days)

Contract: One year fixed term in the first instance.

We are a welcoming and very happy school.  Our children are enthusiastic and engaged and we put them firmly at the centre of everything we do.

School visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged so please contact the school office on 01923 256210 to book a tour with a member of the SLT. We look forward to hearing from you.

Highwood Primary is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required for all successful applicants.  We are an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that the Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2009 apply to this position and therefore you may be required to complete the “Childcare Disqualification” declaration form. Should you be successful in your application for this post, your appointment can not be progressed without this.