SEN Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; Slough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team environment

Professional growth and training

Job summary

St Mary's Church of England Primary School is seeking a SEN Support assistant to help children across KS1 with learning, play and development. The role involves building strong relationships with pupils, families and staff, and attending to personal needs including first aid.

You will work in a safe, inclusive environment and engage with parents to support wellbeing and development. The successful candidate will have experience with children, a safeguarding mindset, and the ability to support

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK.
• Willingness to attend to pupils’ personal needs, including first aid.
• Willingness to support children with SEN in small groups or 1:1.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning, play and development across KS1.
• Build strong relationships with children, families and staff.
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment.
• Engage parents and carers, keeping them informed and involved.
• Apply safeguarding, health and safety and child wellbeing best practices.
• Contribute ideas and enthusiasm to the school's work.

Skills

Experience with children

Safeguarding & wellbeing

Effective communication

Organisational & IT skills

Discretion & confidentiality

SEN support (1:1 or small groups)

First aid readiness

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

This SEN Support post sits at St Mary's Church of England Primary School, a three-form-entry school with a nursery. The work centres on supporting pupils' learning, play and development across KS1, building relationships with children, families and staff, and keeping the environment safe and inclusive. The role includes working with children with special educational needs in small groups or one to one, and attending to pupils' personal needs including first aid. Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support children's learning, play and development across KS1
• Build strong relationships with children, families and staff
• Help maintain a safe, nurturing and inclusive environment
• Engage parents and carers, keeping them informed and involved
• Apply best practice in safeguarding, health and safety and child wellbeing
• Contribute ideas and enthusiasm to the school's work

What's required

Experience

• Experience working with children

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of safeguarding and high-quality childcare
• Effective communication with children, families and colleagues
• Good organisational and IT skills
• Discretion and ability to keep information confidential
• Willingness to attend to pupils' personal needs, including first aid
• Willingness to support children with SEN in small groups or one to one

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK

Other

• Passion for education and alignment with the school's values
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Nice to have

• Experience in an early years or nursery setting

What's offered

• Supportive, friendly team environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and training
• Career opportunities and professional development
• Support from colleagues and the leadership team
• Inclusive school that values equality and diversity