SEND TA - Flexible Primary Support & Interventions

Trust Education Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Trust Education Limited is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant for the Barnsley area to join a friendly, supportive team. The role involves assisting pupils with SEND, delivering targeted interventions, and helping create an inclusive classroom environment designed to promote development across communication, social and physical skills.

You will work closely with class teachers and the SENCO, adapt activities for individual needs, and contribute to monitoring progress and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience working with primary-aged children in a school setting.
• Good English and Maths skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Patient, caring and able to engage and support pupils.
• Organised, reliable, and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and pupil wellbeing.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support children including those with SEND.
• Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to deliver interventions.
• Adapt activities to meet pupils’ learning, communication, and sensory needs.
• Promote social, emotional, language, and physical development.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and positive behaviour.
• Observe, monitor, and record pupils’ progress and share feedback with staff and parents as appropriate.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment.
• Build positive relationships.

Skills

Experience with primary-aged pupils

Good English & Maths

Communication skills

Organisation & reliability

Safeguarding commitment

Teamwork

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification or training

Job description

Trust Education Limited is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant for the Barnsley area to join a friendly, supportive team. The role involves assisting pupils with SEND, delivering targeted interventions, and helping create an inclusive classroom environment designed to promote development across communication, social and physical skills.

You will work closely with class teachers and the SENCO, adapt activities for individual needs, and contribute to monitoring progress and safeguarding.