SEND Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education; Chipping Sodbury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff support

Professional development

Strong leadership

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join a friendly primary school. You will provide 1:1 support to a KS2 pupil, helping them remain engaged, confident, and successful in their learning.

The role is part-time, term-time only, with a fixed-term, funding-linked arrangement. You will work within a supportive staff team and have opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children, ideally on a 1:1 basis.
• Experience in primary school setting preferred.
• Ability to engage KS2 learners through creative activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for a KS2 pupil to stay engaged, confident and progressing.
• Collaborate with staff to support inclusive learning and behaviour expectations.

Skills

1:1 support

Engagement

Teamwork

Communication

High expectations

Creative teaching

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and inclusive primary school. This role involves providing 1:1 support for a Key Stage 2 pupil, helping them remain engaged, confident, and successful in their learning.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a skilled and caring practitioner.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Has high expectations for all pupils.
• Can support children through creative and engaging approaches.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Has experience supporting children, ideally on a 1:1 basis (desirable).

We offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team.
• Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils.
• Strong leadership and governance.
• Positive relationships with families.
• Professional development opportunities.

Contract: Part-time, term time only

Position: Fixed-term, funding-linked role

Safeguarding:

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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