SEND Teaching Assistant - Lilleshall Primary School

Teaching Assistants Level 2 - Permanent - full time, term time only

Lilleshall Primary School

Lilleshall Primary School is a one form entry school located in the beautiful village of Lilleshall. We are a caring and positive teaching staff, dedicated to ensuring children are happy and reach their maximum potential. We are a strong team of teachers and teaching assistants that value each other and are committed to providing a high-quality education for all learners.

We are looking for dynamic, energetic, flexible, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant or a candidate with a nursery background, who is committed to an inclusive approach.

Your role initially will be to support a child who is in Year 2 with their adapted curriculum and in their inclusion in the mainstream classroom. You will be committed to providing the best opportunities for our very rewarding but sometimes challenging learner and ensure that he is supported to achieve his full potential.

Your full time role with be spent partly one to one and the remainder of the time will be to support other KS1 pupils with complex needs.

The successful candidates will demonstrate a sound understanding of the specialist approaches that work best with children who have difficulties associated with communication and interaction and in particular, Autism. They will be able to evidence their knowledge, skills and experience in successfully supporting these children to reach their potential within an educational setting.

A flexible approach, a sense of humour, reliability, punctuality, stamina, resilience, and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

We operate a Safeguarding Policy which promotes the welfare of children. Shortlisted candidates must complete a criminal record self-disclosure form. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

Tours of the school available to potential applicants W/C 9 February 2026

Please send your application forms to

Closing Date:
Monday 23 February 2026

Interviews:
Friday 6 March 2026