SEN Support Assistant

TES FE News; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An esteemed educational trust is seeking a dedicated SEN Support Assistant to provide targeted, one-on-one support for students with special educational needs. This temporary position is an opportunity to make a significant impact on students' learning experiences in a nurturing environment. Suitable candidates will be passionate about supporting children’s educational and emotional needs while working within a high-performing team in an enjoyable and meaningful role.

Benefits

Membership to pension schemes

Technology and vehicle leasing schemes

Access to discounts platform

24/7 access to online GP

Gym and fitness discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Annual flu jab

Employee Assistance Programme

Menopause Support Service

Minimum 35 days holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with EHCPs.
• Ability to provide emotional and educational support.
• Maintain professional records regarding pupil progress.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one support for pupils with additional needs.
• Assist in accessing the curriculum and emotional wellbeing.
• Maintain appropriate documentation for pupil support.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Patience

Education

Experience with children with special educational needs

Relevant qualifications for SEN support

Job description

Job Overview

Willoughby Road Primary Academy are looking to appoint a temporary SEN Support Assistant for 32.5 hours per week, term time only to join the academy in September 2025. This is a fixed position until 31st August 2026.

The position is linked to EHCP funding and will be to support pupils on a 1:2:1 basis to ensure they are accessing the curriculum and developing their understanding, whilst providing the support for their emotional wellbeing and individual needs.

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 attached job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information about the role.

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

Willoughby Road Primary Academy is located in Scunthorpe. The academy strongly believes in giving individual attention to the needs of the children in our care. We support the development of lifelong learners through development of life skills that include responsibility, resilience, respect and readiness for learning. It is our mission to offer every child a high-quality education in a supportive, safe and challenging environment in which they feel valued and are inspired to become life-long learners who are ‘striving to be the best’.

Good relationships exist with local partnerships including the Scunthorpe schools as well as other academies within Delta Academies Trust.

Why join us?

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.

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits with this post including:

Financial Wellbeing

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform
  
  

Physical Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
  
  

Mental Wellbeing

• Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
  
  

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

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

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.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.

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