SEN Teaching Assistant - Turnfurlong Infant School

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction and training

Experienced team

Professional development

Lovely children

Supportive families

Job summary

Turnfurlong Infant School in Aylesbury is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant to provide one-to-one support for a child with an Education Health and Care Plan. You will work closely with the class teacher, other TAs, and the SENDCo to help the child reach targets and progress, fostering independence and social skills, within a warm, inclusive setting.

Hours are 32.5 per week, Monday-Friday, term time only, 8.30 am-3.30 pm.

Responsibilities

• Be the 1:1 support for a child with an Education Health and Care Plan
• Work closely with the class teacher, other TAs and the SENDCo to support a child to meet their individual targets and make progress
• Enable a child with SEN to gain independence skills
• Participate fully in all aspects of the school routine, eating lunch with the children, supporting children’s social skills at playtime, joining in with activities such as PE and music
• Develop positive professional partnerships with parents
• Work closely with professionals from other agencies

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Turnfurlong Infant School

Location: Aylesbury

Do you have the professional and personal skills to help enable a young child with Special Educational Needs to develop their love of learning and reach their full potential?

Do you have the commitment, positivity and sensitivity to celebrate all the things a child can do?

Do you want to help a child flourish, grow and develop their independence?

Are you looking for a role where you will be able to use your personal and professional skills to make a difference that could last a lifetime?

If the answer to these questions is 'yes', we want to hear from you!

Salary: Bucks Pay Range 2: 11-15, Actual salary £19,255-£20,884 (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, term time only, 8.30 am-3.30 pm (½ hour lunch break)

Interview date: Friday 6 th November 2026

About us

Turnfurlong Infant School is situated approximately a mile from the centre of Aylesbury. Our warm, caring three-form entry Infant School is culturally diverse with a curriculum that provides many opportunities for enrichment. These include visitors to school, visiting authors, a travelling farm, educational visits both local and further afield, chicks hatching, Diwali dance days, Eid parties and a school Christmas to remember. We are a Read Write Inc phonics school and we are proud to hold Platinum status for Outdoor Play and Learning (OPAL).

• Be the 1:1 support for a child with an Education Health and Care Plan
• Work closely with the class teacher, other TAs and the SENDCo to support a child to meet their individual targets and make progress
• Enable a child with SEN to gain independence skills
• Participate fully in all aspects of the school routine, eating lunch with the children, supporting children’s social skills at playtime, joining in with activities such as PE and music
• Develop positive professional partnerships with parents
• Work closely with professionals from other agencies

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive and supportive induction to your role
• The opportunity to work with an experienced team
• Exciting opportunities for further professional development
• Lovely children who are active learners
• Supportive parents and families

Other information

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.