SEND Teaching Assistant

Thorpe Acre Junior School; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Thorpe Acre Junior School is seeking a dedicated candidate to support pupils and contribute to a safe, welcoming learning environment.

The ideal candidate will be committed to safeguarding, enjoy working with children, support SEND learners, and help raise standards through excellent communication, initiative, teamwork, and first aid readiness.

Qualifications

• Be committed to safeguarding of all children
• Enjoy working with children; motivating and enthusing them
• Have a calming and caring manner
• Have experience of supporting children with SEND in their learning
• Be committed to raising standards for all groups of children
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to show initiative
• Be able to work as part of our team; flexible and adaptable
• Be first aid trained/willing to undertake first aid training

Skills

Safeguarding

Communication

SEND support

Initiative

Teamwork

First aid trained

Job description

Alongside the personnel specification, the right candidate will:

• Becommitted to the safeguarding of all children;
• Enjoyworking with children; motivating and enthusing them;
• Havea calming and caring manner;
• Haveexperience of supporting children with SEND in their learning;
• Becommitted to raising standards for all groups of children;
• Haveexcellent communication skills;
• Beable to show initiative;
• Beable to work as part of our team; flexible and adaptable;
• Befirst aid trained/willing to undertake first aid training.