SEN Teaching Assistant

Suffolk Jobs Direct Careers; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A primary school in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a flexible and hard-working SEN Teaching Assistant. This part-time role offers a two-year temporary contract, starting in September 2025. The ideal candidate will have proven experience working with children, demonstrate high expectations of behavior, and be able to inspire young learners. Opportunities for professional development are included.

Benefits

Continuing professional development

Supportive working environment

Inclusive ethos

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with primary age children.
• Ability to inspire and motivate children.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special educational needs.
• Manage children's behavior effectively.
• Deliver individual interventions as needed.

Skills

Experience with children

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Patience

Initiative

Job description

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• Walsham le Willows CEVC Primary School - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3BD
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Part Time, 28.75 hours per week, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, 38 weeks per year, plus PD days as required
• Temporary 2 year contract
• Reference: 7331
• Required to start September 2025 (potential earlier start, if available)
  
  
  

Job Description

• Walsham le Willows CEVC Primary School - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3BD
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• £24,027 per annum (pro rata), Grade 2, Point 3
• Part Time, 28.75 hours per week, 5.75 hours per day, 5 days per week, 38 weeks per year, plus PD days as required
• Temporary 2 year contract
• Reference: 7331
• Required to start September 2025 (potential earlier start, if available)
  
  
  

We are looking to appoint a flexible and hard-working SEN Teaching Assistant.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• has proven experience working successfully with children across the primary age range
• has high aspirations for children in their care and can support them to flourish and make progress, however small the steps
• has high expectations of children’s behaviour and can manage this effectively
• is calm, positive and patient
• is able to use their own initiative and can “think on their feet”
• enjoys working as part of a team, can contribute ideas and can also accept feedback
• has the interpersonal skills to develop positive and supportive relationships with children, colleagues and parents/carers
• supports our Christian vision and ethos
• can deliver interventions as appropriate to support individual needs of children
• experience of or strong passion for working with children with special educational needs.
  
  
  

You will need:

• good literacy and numeracy skills and able to communicate well
• the ability to inspire and motivate children
• knowledge of the curriculum requirements for primary schools
• a belief that there are no limits to learning and a commitment to ensuring that every young person achieves their potential.
  
  
  

We offer:

• an inclusive ethos
• enthusiastic, well-behaved, motivated and inquisitive children
• welcoming and supportive staff
• a supportive governing body
• a caring school community
• continuing professional development (CPD)
  
  
  

We are committed to supporting staff well-being which is incredibly important to us as a school, and we are proud of the way we are mutually supportive of one another.

For more information

Please Read The Full Job Description (docx) .

Visits to the schools are strongly encouraged, please contact the school office by calling 01359 259319 or by emailing [e-mail] to arrange an visit or to find out more about this role.

How To Apply

To apply, please read the Application Guidance (docx) and complete an Application Form (docx) in full.

Completed application forms are to be returned to Maxine McGarr by email [e-mail] .

Closing date: 9am, 3 June 2025.

Interview date: 9 June 2025.

Walsham le Willows Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to undertake a DBS check.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

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