SEN TA

St Matthew's Primary School; Luton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

St Matthew’s Primary School are seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant with a focus on supporting children with behavioral and emotional needs. The role is within a large, growing school with a SENCO-led team and a strong emphasis on wellbeing and professional development.

The successful candidate will be a proactive team player, capable of making a demonstrable impact, and have experience of working with pupils with high levels of SEN.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with behavioral and emotional needs in a school setting.
• Knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice and SEN procedures.
• Ability to contribute to planning and assessment for SEN pupils.

Responsibilities

• Be a positive, flexible and proactive team player
• Demonstrate impact in your current role
• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with a high level of SEN
• Support the teaching and learning of an individual with SEN
• Work in collaboration with teachers, contributing to planning and assessment of SEN pupils
• Build positive relationships with children and have experience of a wide range of strategies to engage learners
• Be aware of the SEND Code of Practice

Skills

SEN experience

Behavior management

Team player

Collaboration with teachers

Job description

St Matthew’s Primary School are looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant with a particular interest in supporting children with behavioral and emotional needs.

As a large and ever growing school, St Matthew’s can offer you a team to work within led by the SENCO and Assistant Head for Inclusion. As well as being part of a team, St Matthew’s also recognises that you will have significant experience and we welcome new ideas.

Whilst St Matthew’s is a large primary school, it has a calm, personal and happy atmosphere. We are a big school with small community habits and pride ourselves on everyone’s personal, academic and professional well-being and this is a cornerstone of our ethos. The sense of being in an ambitious, supportive family is often commented on by children, parents and staff alike.

From our new, experienced SEN Teaching Assistant we would ask you to:

• Be a positive, flexible and proactive team player

• Show demonstrable impact in your current role

• Demonstrate knowledge and experience of working with a high level of SEN

• Support the teaching and learning of an individual with SEN

• Work in collaboration with teachers, contributing to planning and assessment of SEN pupils

• Build positive relationships with children and have experience of a wide range of strategies that can be used to engage, enthuse and support learners

• Be aware of the SEND Code of Practice

In return we can offer you:

• A truly child centred, friendly and holistic school

• A strong team and school community

• A safe and nurturing environment for our staff as well as our pupils

• A supportive and solution focused SENCO and SLT who are dedicated to school improvement

As well as:

• Dedicated specialist teams to support our teaching and learning e.g. PE Team, Language Team, Family team, Creative Arts Team

• Teaching Assistant support in all year groups

• Lots of extra-curricular activities and trips for the children

• Progression pathways

• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme

• Comprehensive whole school and individual CPD programme

• Onsite parking

• A well-equipped staff room, access to school lunches and a central location with many amenities in very short walking distance

This role is a fixed term post to 31/08/2027 with a flexible start date, term time only, 32.5 hours per week - 8:30am-3:45pm.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools