L3 Teaching Assistant

Henbury Court Primary Academy; West of England; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Henbury Court Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated SEND Teaching Partner to join a supportive team. The role focuses on safeguarding, personal support for pupils, and delivering targeted assistance in small groups or 1:1 settings.

You will work within a term-time contract, with inset days, contributing to EHCP-driven strategies and collaborative planning with teachers.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Evidence of a good basic education, especially in English and Maths; knowledge of SEN needs.
• Ability to relate well to both children and adults; experience with young people KS1/KS2.
• Evidence of working constructively as part of a team and understanding classroom roles.
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons under your responsibility.
• Attend to pupils' personal needs and implement related programmes (social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid).
• Supervise and support pupils in small groups or 1:1 to ensure safety and access to learning.
• Develop knowledge of pupils' SEN profiles (EHCPs) and apply appropriate strategies.
• Utilise specialist skills to support pupils' curricular and learning needs.

Education

Basic education in English & Maths

Job description

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, 37.5 hours per week,

Salary: N13-N17, £30,023 - £32,046.00 (Actual £26,610.46 - £28,403.52)

Contract: Term Time Only plus Inset Days, Permanent

In this new and exciting role, you will be working as part of a dedicated team of SEND Teaching Partners.

Key Responsibilities (please refer to the job description and person specification attached)

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.
• Attend to the pupils' personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters, as appropriate.
• Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning in small groups or on a 1:1 basis.
• Develop a good knowledge of pupils' individual special educational needs and implement appropriate strategies as outlined on the students' profile (EHCPs).
• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils.

Essential for this role:

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults.
• Evidence of a good basic education, especially in English and Maths Knowledge of a range of SEN needs A friendly and courteous manner.
• Ability to relate well to both children and adults Experience in working with young people at either KS1/2
• Evidence of working constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities

Closing date: 1 November 2026, Midnight

Interview Date: W/C 2 November 2026

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to converse in spoken English with ease and provide accurate advice around complex situations without hesitation or difficulty for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education's 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.