SEND Teaching Assistant

This vacancy is for 25 hours per week - Monday to Friday (5 hours + 1 hour unpaid lunch per day). 9am - 3pm. Fixed term until July 2027.

Actual Salary pro rata = £14,520 - £15,219 p.a.

Interviews will be held Tuesday 7th July - please allow full day for interview.

No calls/emails from agencies.

Are you dedicated to ensuring school works for all children and resilient enough to keep going, even when it’s difficult? Then we have a role available for supporting children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties to succeed in education. You will require patience, flexibility and be committed to helping children develop as independent and confident individuals. It would be desirable, but not essential, that you have experience in this type of role.

• A positive and caring working environment
• A friendly, dedicated, and supportive staff team
• A well‑resourced working environment
• A strong commitment to CPD with quality mentoring and development support
• A healthcare plan which includes private medical care as well as well‑being care, physiotherapy, stress counselling and lifestyle health screening days

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and will be able to work closely with the class teacher, the SENCo, the SEN team and external advisors. You should be keen to learn, be able to work on your own initiative, and carry out advice consistently.

The successful candidates will have a GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths (C or above) and a high standard of written and spoken English.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form prior to interview.

The Inclusive Multi Academy Trust, established in 2016, aims to inspire and nurture our children and their community to be the very best that they can be. The Trust consists of three schools;
Beechfield, Cherry Tree and Laurance Haines. Our nurturing Trust ethos places a strong emphasis on the development and wellbeing of staff.

This is a fixed term contract role.