L2 SEND Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School; Kettering; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Happy, motivated children

Creative curriculum approach

Supportive team of staff

Quality CPD opportunities

Professional development

Job summary

St Mary's Church of England VA Primary Academy in England is seeking a dedicated role to support teachers in delivering in-class provision for pupils with SEND, ensuring access to a high-quality, inclusive curriculum and targeted interventions.

You will assess needs, design personalised plans, monitor progress, and collaborate with the Inclusion Team to track impact, support emotional wellbeing, and contribute to safeguarding and multi-agency involvement as required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEND.
• Demonstrable experience scaffolding learning so every child can access.
• Understanding of emotional regulation strategies, restorative approaches, and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to build trusting, nurturing relationships with pupils.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to remain calm, consistent and professional under pressure.
• Good Maths and English skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with class teacher, SENCO and outside agencies to fully understand the needs of the children.
• Use observations, checklists, and informal assessments to identify barriers to learning.
• Contribute to baseline assessments and ongoing evaluations for targeted children.
• Co-design Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Assist in creating and adapting resources to support emotional regulation, resilience and engagement.
• Provide direct support to children within the class.
• Implement tailored interventions based on Section F of EHCp.
• Support children in class to access the curriculum and develop positive relationships.
• Use trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches to nurture wellbeing.
• Track progress using school systems.
• Maintain clear records of interventions, outcomes and observations.
• Regularly review targets with the class teachers.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, Inclusion Team and support staff.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings where necessary.
• Assist with EHCP evidence gathering and annual reviews.
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing throughout the school.
• Participate in training and professional development as required.

Skills

SEND experience

Scaffolding learning

Emotional regulation knowledge

Relationship building

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Maths and English skills

Education

Maths GCSE grade 5 or above

English GCSE grade 5 or above

Job description

Purpose of Role

To support teachers to provide in class provision for pupils with SEND ensuring they have access to a high-quality, inclusive curriculum. The role includes assessing pupil needs and responding to them, designing personalised interventions, monitoring progress, and measuring impact to ensure positive learning experiences and improved outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment & Identification

• Work with class teacher, SENCO and outside agencies to fully understand the needs of the children.
• Use observations, checklists, and informal assessments to identify barriers to learning.
• Contribute to baseline assessments and ongoing evaluations for targeted children.

2. Planning & Designing Provision

• Co-design Individual Education Plans (IEPS)
• Assist in creating and adapting resources to support emotional regulation, resilience and engagement.

3. Delivering Support

• Provide direct support to children within the class
• Implement tailored interventions based on Section F of EHCp
• Support children in class to access the curriculum and develop positive relationships.
• Use trauma-informed and attachment-aware approaches to nurture wellbeing.

4. Monitoring & Measuring Impact

• Track progress using school systems
• Maintain clear records of interventions, outcomes and observations.
• Regularly review targets with the class teachers.

5. Collaboration & Communication

• Work collaboratively with teachers, Inclusion Team and support staff.
• Contribute to multi-agency meetings where necessary.
• Assist with EHCP evidence gathering and annual reviews.

6. Whole-School Responsibilities

• Promote positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing throughout the school.
• Participate in training and professional development as required.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience supporting children with SEND
• Demonstrable experience of scaffolding learning so every child can access
• Understanding of emotional regulation strategies, restorative approaches, and trauma-informed practice.
• Ability to build trusting, nurturing relationships with pupils.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to remain calm, consistent and professional under pressure.
• Good Maths and English skills

Desirable

• Experience across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 with children with SEND
• Knowledge of SEND frameworks and assessment tools.
• Training in nurture groups, ELSA, Zones of Regulation, Team Teach or similar.
• Maths and English GCSE Grade 5 or above

We can offer

• Happy motivated children who value learning
• A creative approach to the curriculum
• Children who demonstrate exceptionally high standards of behaviour
• A supportive and fun loving team of staff and governors
• Quality continued professional development

If you have the passion, resilience and determination to make a difference this really is a great opportunity to become part of a small team where you can see the impact your interventions are having. Join us and help change young people’s lives for the better.

We welcome visits to our school to have a look around and meet the team.

The position is for 5 days a week 8.45 - 3.15 term time + training days (39 weeks)

St Mary's CE VA Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks to ensure their suitability for safeguarding children. Shortlisted candidates will have online searches carried out prior to interview.

Appointments are excluded from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applications must declare any convictions which for other purposes are "Spent" and in the event of employment, failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the school. Applicants must provide the information requested on a questionnaire sent at the time of short-listing and understand that the provisionally selected candidate for such posts will be required to apply for a Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure at the appropriate level. Any information will be treated confidentially.