SEN Teaching Assistant

Cliffe Woods Primary School; Rochester; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

CPD & mentorship

24/7 GP access

Discounts

Mental health support

Eye tests & flu vaccines

Résumé du poste

Aletheia Academies Trust is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant at Cliffe Woods Primary School. This fixed-term role is 30 hours per week across 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days), with hours 8:45am–3:15pm, Monday to Friday and a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

The successful candidate will support children with SEN under the guidance of the SENDCO and class teachers, providing targeted support to individuals and groups, aiding planning and delivery of an inclusive curriculum, and helping

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEN.
• Patience, caring nature and adaptability.
• Strong communication and proactive attitude.

Responsabilités

• Provide targeted support for individual children, small groups and during whole class activities.
• Assist with planning and delivery of an inclusive and motivating curriculum.
• Contribute to creating a stimulating learning environment and preparing resources.

Connaissances

SEN experience

Patience & adaptability

Communication skills

Proactive attitude

Description du poste

SEN Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

Monday to Friday 8:45am to 3:15pm (inclusive of a 30-minute unpaid lunch break)

Fixed-term until 31st August 2027

Salary: AAT B.2 £18,731 per annum

Cliffe Woods Primary School is looking to appoint an experienced and empathetic SEN Teaching Assistant who brings energy, enthusiasm, and a genuine love for working with children.

Our ideal candidate will have experience supporting children with special educational needs (SEN) and a strong passion for making learning both accessible and enjoyable.

As SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work under the guidance of the SENDCO and Class Teachers to enable all children to have full access to educational opportunities, and help them to overcome barriers to learning by:

• Providing targeted support for individual children, small groups and during whole class activities.
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of an inclusive and motivating curriculum.
• Contributing to the creation and maintenance of a stimulating learning environment, including the preparation of appropriate resources.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have experience in supporting children with SEN
• Are patient, caring, and adaptable
• Are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can
• Have good communication skills and a proactive attitude
• Want to work in a supportive and caring environment

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Why work for Aletheia Academies Trust? Some of our Trust benefits include:

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment options and mentorship opportunities
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations.
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card.
• Free access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations each year

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974