Part Time Inclusion / SEND Teaching Assistant

Swarcliffe Primary School; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Leeds is seeking a committed Inclusion / SEND Teaching Assistant. The role involves supporting pupils with special educational needs and leading personalized provision. Ideal candidates should have a genuine passion for improving children's outcomes and a strong understanding of effective learning for SEN. The school offers excellent professional development and a supportive environment to work in.

Benefits

Excellent professional development

Supportive colleagues

Engaging children

Qualifications

• A genuine desire to improve outcomes for children.
• Understanding of how children with SEN learn effectively.
• Experience in improving outcomes for SEND learners.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils accessing learning in the classroom.
• Lead personalized provision for individual pupils.
• Engage and re-engage children facing barriers.

Skills

Professional and conscientious approach

Passion for improving outcomes

Understanding of effective learning for SEN

Experience with SEND learners

Ability to follow directions and use initiative

Experience with intensive interaction strategies

Ability to engage with parents

Commitment to high standards

Excellent literacy and communication skills

Flexibility in working across age ranges

Commitment to professional development

Experience in developing language skills

Job description

Temporary (1 year) 25 hours per week, term time only

Swarcliffe Primary School is a 1.5 form entry primary and nursery school located on the edge of Whinmoor Seacroft wards in East Leeds. Our motto, 'Enrich, Enhance, Excite' reflects our inclusive ethos and high‑quality, creative curriculum which both challenges and inspires children of all abilities. The intake of school is a wonderful mix of ethnicity, race and culture backgrounds. The school provides an excellent inclusive provision which has been recognised as a real strength in previous Ofsted inspections. There is a strong team ethos throughout school; staff are tremendously hard‑working and dedicated to raising standards for all.

Responsibilities

You will support pupils accessing learning in the classroom and also lead the personalised provision of individual pupils in line with their SEND support plans; facilitating individual and group work; alongside developing strong working partnerships with colleagues, parents and other agencies. You will be responsive to children’s individual needs, demonstrating flexibility and adaptability. This may include being a child’s keyworker and/or supporting the provision of a group of learners or whole class support across the primary age range. As an inclusion worker, you will also play a significant role in driving our inclusion agenda, for example, engaging and re‑engaging children in school including children who face multiple barriers in engaging in school and facilitating personalised provision for learners. Supporting and nurturing parental links is fundamental to this role and it would be expected that you work towards achieving expectations as outlined in the SEND code of practice 2014.

Qualifications

• a professional, committed, conscientious and hard‑working approach;
• a genuine desire and passion to improve outcomes for the children at Swarcliffe recognising that the position of Inclusion / SEND Teaching Assistant is integral to the work of our inclusion team in achieving this;
• an understanding of how children learn most effectively, including those with special educational needs in cognition and learning, communication and interaction and/or pupils with sensory and complex SEND needs;
• experience of successfully improving outcomes for SEND learners;
• experience of contributing to and role‑modeling practice and approaches that supports all learners to access inclusive classrooms;
• the ability to follow direction from others but also use their initiative;
• experience (or the desire to develop skills) in intensive interaction strategies such as PECs;
• the confidence to challenge behaviours in a caring and patient manner;
• the ability to engage and build positive and professional relationships with parents and carers;
• a commitment to high standards of behaviour, engagement in learning and pupil achievement and progress;
• excellent literacy, numeracy and communication skills;
• the ability to work flexibly, including working across the primary age range;
• a sustained commitment to their professional development;
• experience in developing language and communication skills.

What we offer

• creative and encouraging colleagues who actively promote the vision and aims of the school;
• excellent professional development, training and the opportunity to further your knowledge and skills;
• the opportunity to play a significant part in driving the agenda of inclusion through personalised provision and inclusive classroom practice;
• enthusiastic and engaging children who are proud of their school;
• supportive parents, strong community links and an active and committed governing body.

Safeguarding Statement

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

EEO Statement

Swarcliffe Primary School and Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Application Deadline: Friday 11th July

Interviews: Wednesday 16th July

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self‑disclosure form which will be destroyed if you are unsuccessful. An online search will be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024, using only publicly available online information.

Right to work in the UK: This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider whether you meet the eligibility to apply. If you have lived or worked overseas in the last five years, you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in if you are the preferred candidate for the post.