Assistant Teacher

Booker Park; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Staff facilities and beverages

Pension with Life Cover

Employee discounts

EAP service

Flu vaccination

Job summary

Booker Park School in Aylesbury is seeking an SEN Assistant Teacher to support pupils with Special Educational Needs. You’ll lead whole-class sessions in teacher absence and assist with SEN support, helping personal and academic development in an inclusive learning environment.

The role is permanent, 37 hours a week during term-time. The school offers a supportive team, DBS checks, safeguarding, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Kind, patient and enthusiastic
• Confident working with children with additional needs
• Able to follow guidance and take initiative
• Willing to undertake training, including clinical procedures

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in class
• Lead whole-class sessions during teacher absence
• Assist pupils with SEN, including personal care
• Create positive relationships and promote independence
• Help plan lessons, prepare resources and record progress

Skills

Kind

Patient

Enthusiastic

Confident with SEN

Follow guidance

Initiative

Willing to train

Clinical procedures

Job description

# Assistant TeacherEmployer: Booker Park SchoolLocation: Aylesbury, BuckinghamshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Term TimeSalary: £26,576-£28,531 per annum (FTE £301,424-£33,735)Posted: 14th October 2026Expires: 31st October 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1579608Job Reference: BP/ATR4* Share :* Print**Inspire - Enable - Achieve**Assistant Teacher – Booker Park School (Vale Federation)Do you have a passion for helping children overcome challenges and reach their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Assistant Teacher to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs. You’ll lead whole‐class sessions during teacher absence, support teaching and learning in class & help deliver engaging learning and support pupils’ personal and academic development. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.Bucks Pay Range 4, P21-P25Hours: 37 hrs per weekWork Pattern: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm, Fridays 8.30am - 5.00pmWeeks: 39 weeks including INSET days**What you’ll do**Support teaching and learning in classLead whole‐class sessions during teacher absenceAssist pupils with SEN, including personal careCreate positive relationships and promote independenceHelp plan lessons, prepare resources and record progress**What we’re looking for**Kind, patient and enthusiasticConfident working with children with additional needsAble to follow guidance and take initiativeWilling to undertake training, including clinical procedures**Why join us?**Supportive team and strong valuesOngoing training and professional developmentOpportunity to shape a curriculum specialismSafeguarding checks, references and an Enhanced DBS are required.**What We Can Offer You**• Free onsite parking• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme• Annual Flu VaccinationReady to make a difference?**Apply now!**Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lynne Worley (HR Officer).We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidateIf you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessfulThe above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.