Permanent Teaching Assistant – SEND Support & 1:1 (Year 3/4)

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Bucklesham Primary School is seeking a teaching assistant to join our small, caring school with a big vision for children's lives. The role is permanent from January 2027, 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, in Year 3/4, supporting a child 1:1 and assisting with classroom tasks.

Candidates should have experience in schools, knowledge of SEND, and be flexible, calm, and able to work as part of a team. The school is located near Ipswich, with an Ofsted-rated environment and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school.
• Knowledge of adapting the curriculum for SEND pupils.
• Experience with interventions such as speech and language, Little Wandle phonics, precision teaching, Spelling Stories.

Responsibilities

• working in our school and supporting an individual child, or group of children as the teacher directs
• working under the direction of a teacher following class planning and supporting children
• feeding back to the teacher and commenting on progress towards the set targets
• supporting individual children within the class and on the playground
• preparing work such as group games, 1:1 directed work, or interventions using a variety of methods.

Skills

School experience

SEND curriculum adaptation

Interventions knowledge

Job description

Bucklesham Primary School is seeking a teaching assistant to join our small, caring school with a big vision for children's lives. The role is permanent from January 2027, 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, in Year 3/4, supporting a child 1:1 and assisting with classroom tasks.

Candidates should have experience in schools, knowledge of SEND, and be flexible, calm, and able to work as part of a team. The school is located near Ipswich, with an Ofsted-rated environment and a commitment to