SEN Support Assistant

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

East Garforth Primary Academy, part of Delta Academies Trust, is recruiting a SEN Support Assistant for September 2026 on a temporary, part-time basis. You will provide one-to-one support for pupils with additional needs and maintain detailed records to support engagement with learning. The role is 32.5 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks).

The academy emphasises a supportive, ambitious team environment and a joint commitment to high standards in academic and pastoral development.

Qualifications

• Experience providing one-to-one support to pupils with additional needs.
• Ability to maintain professional records and notes related to individual pupils.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one personal support for pupils with additional needs who have Education Health Care Plans.
• Maintain professional records and appropriate notes regarding individual pupils.

Job description

East Garforth Primary Academy are looking to appoint a SEN Support Assistant to join our academy in September 2026 on a temporary, part time basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As an SEN Support Assistant, you will provide one to one personal support for pupils with additional needs who are in receipt of an Education Health Care Plan. You will provide special educational and/or medical support to ensure their successful engagement with and access to learning. You will need to maintain professional records and appropriate notes in relation to the individual pupil.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week / Term Time only (38 weeks)

Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

You will be joining an ambitious, committed and hardworking team of staff who offer amazing support, both in an academic and pastoral sense and are relentless in their drive to make a genuine difference to and lasting impact on our young people, families and the wider community.

We value kindness and seek to create an academy where staff feel supported and students feel safe. We ensure that the curriculum is well rounded and that pupils have opportunities and experiences to last a lifetime! We are passionate that all pupils get the best experience in primary education. We know the value of effective relationships with parents and enjoy brilliant parental support.

At East Garforth we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

Why join us?

We are an exceptional academy who strive to constantly improve our practice and ensure that the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; children's personal development; and leadership and management; are shining examples of best practice. Our results at the end of KS2 are some of the highest achieved in Leeds over the recent years and we are looking for an outstanding teacher to join our established KS2 team, and support subject leadership with the academy. We balance academic achievement with the support for pupils and are proud to be a 'Thrive' approach academy.

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust's success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

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• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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