SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Beaconsfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Beaconsfield is seeking a dedicated and caring SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child with additional needs. This role offers a rewarding experience in a positive atmosphere, with opportunities for on-the-job training and professional development. Ideal candidates will have a strong commitment to inclusivity and personal growth, contributing to the child's learning journey.

Benefits

On-the-job training

Professional development courses

Qualifications

• Open to new ideas and enjoys working as part of a team.
• Strong work ethic, reliable and punctual.
• Understanding of the whole child and a growth mindset approach.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with additional needs in a 1:1 setting.
• Modify plans and learning resources with the class teacher.
• Engage with the child and ensure they feel included in the class.

Skills

Kindness

Teamwork

Reliability

Understanding of special needs

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Beaconsfield, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

We are looking for a kind and caring teaching assistant / learning support assistant to help a child with additional needs to continue their learning journey at school. They have diversity with their social and emotional development and a language delay. We feel very fortunate to have this child in our school and are looking for the right person who will also feel lucky to work with them.

We can offer you a positive atmosphere with a supportive team and fellow teaching assistants who also carry out this amazing work and can help you to get started. Lots of opportunities to learn on the job with training provided.

This will be a really special role that will bring job satisfaction and will be rewarding.

Do visit our class pages on this website to see our philosophy and ethos, and see how our school runs day-to-day.

Tasks

As an SEN Teaching Assistant with 1:1 Learning Support responsibilities, you will work with the class teacher and special needs co-ordinator to modify plans, learning resources and care to ensure the child you are working with can access the learning and feel they fully belong in the class.

A typical day:

8:30am Discussions with class teacher & time to modify plans and resources
8:45am Meet child at gate, bring in to class and help get settled for the day. Go through a visual timetable to help the child feel prepared.
9:00am Support in lessons
10:30am Own break and time with colleagues
10:45am Support on the playground during pupil break time
11am Support in lessons
12pm Support during lunchtime
12:30pm Own lunchtime
1:00pm Support the transition from end of play to class time
1:10pm Support in lessons
2:30pm Support in assembly
3pm Discussions / feedback time with class teacher / special needs co-ordinator, time to prepare resources/write up notes
3:30pm Finish

We are a team at Jordans and get to know all of the children around the school, you will be included in all the staff meeting minutes and partake in daily catch-ups and regular teaching assistant meetings to ensure your wellbeing is looked after and that we are doing our best for the children.

Requirements

We are looking for a kind and caring person who is open to new ideas and enjoys working as part of a team.

You will be interested in learning about special needs and join in with daily discussions to enhance the wellbeing, care, learning and progress of the child whilst also engaging with the rest of the class and children around the school.

This role succeeds when the child has regular, consistent care and therefore is suitable for someone with a strong work ethic who is reliable and punctual.

You will have an understanding of the whole child and a growth mindset approach. You will find out about intrinsic motivation and how this helps to grow positive attitudes longterm. You will be an open and enthusiastic member of the team with a strong sense of equality and fairness seeing every child as an individual, helping them on their learning journey.

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office:
Office Administrator: Mrs Lesley Delnevo
Tel No: 01494 874217

Jordans Infant School is a small school with a BIG heart.

We are located at the edge of Jordans Village in a beautiful and rural area. Our staff team work together like a family, looking after the children and their families and embracing the support of our local village and dedicated school governors.

We are all passionate about giving each individual child the very best opportunities to succeed, we take a keen interest in the latest educational research and are proud of being a school where we are all learning together.

Our Bluebell Woods on site provide Forest School adventures and a beautiful setting for any outdoor learning.
Our children love their time at school and enjoy their learning saying, "We are growing our brains!". Our school is full of fun and laughter, the children feel relaxed and ready to learn.

As a small school we have the scope to make enhancements and improvements quickly; we value the ideas and contributions of all the staff and feel we are making a real difference.

We can provide on the job training and can help you build experience and a bank of certified professional development short courses- examples are:

-The role of the SEN teaching assistant

-Autism

-ADHD

-How to support pupils with Special Educational Needs

-Early Years curriculum

-Primary Curriculum

-Safeguarding - child protection

Jordans School is committed to safeguarding its pupils. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an Enhanced DBS check before taking up the post.

We celebrate and value diversity welcoming applicants from all cultures and communities.

If you would like to discuss equality or any access support, please do contact the headteacher.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below:
Headteacher: Mrs Holly Swain