Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

Free tea/coffee

Professional development

Wraparound childcare

Job summary

Nene & Ramnoth in Wisbech is seeking a caring SEND Teaching Assistant to join an inclusive school team. You will support children, adapt activities with the classroom teacher, and help create a nurturing environment with engaging displays.

You will collaborate with staff, engage with parents and the wider community, and model enthusiasm and resilience to involve all pupils. Commitment to safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children, including those with additional needs.
• Ability to work with a classroom teacher to adapt activities.
• Create a safe, nurturing environment and promote positive displays.
• Willingness to engage with parents and the wider community.

Responsibilities

• Support and adapt activities to meet individual children and small groups.
• Work alongside teachers to create a dynamic, inclusive classroom.
• Promote enthusiasm and resilience, ensuring pupils feel involved.
• Engage with school life and the wider community.

Skills

Supporting children

Team collaboration

Adapting teaching styles

Parent engagement

Community engagement

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Have you ever considered a career working with children?

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic and caring SEND Teaching Assistant to join our happy and inclusive school team. As a school we are looking to create a support staff team with a range of specialisms and experience. If you feel you have something special to share with our school,

What we are looking for

• enjoys supporting all children including those with additional needs to reach their full potential.
• wants to be a part of a dynamic, friendly team, where you will work alongside the classroom teacher, adapting activities and teaching styles to meet the needs of individual children and small groups.
• support in providing a safe, nurturing environment, including class and corridor displays.
• promoting and modelling enthusiasm and resilience ensuring all pupils feel involved with tasks and activities.
• is willing to engage with all aspects of school life, parents and the wider community.
• wishes to work in an organisation with strong ethical values and is willing to work with us to ensure that The Elliot Foundation Values are embedded.

What the school offers its staff

• Children who are eager to learn and keen to do well.
• A fantastic, inclusive working environment.
• Free Nursery places available and subsidised wraparound childcare.
• A professional, supported and highly committed staff team who have the best interests of the children at heart.
• A leadership team who are sensitive to the pressures of the role and are keen to work with and listen to their teachers and staff.
• Wellbeing support for all staff which includes free tea, coffee and juice in the staff lounge at all times and a listening ear should you need it.
• A supportive environment where there are opportunities for professional development and support from our Multi Academy Trust.
• An opportunity to share a real, relevant and engaging curriculum that makes a real difference to children’s lives.

Closing date for applications: Monday, 7th December 2026 @ 8.00am

Interviews: To be held shortly after the closing date

Commitment to safeguarding

Nene & Ramnoth are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and behave in a way which reflects this. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding pre-employment checks including a Barred List check, DBS check and references. Please note, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post of employment if you are barred from working with children and young people.