SEND Teaching Assistant

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School; Rushden; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Higham Ferrers Nursery and Infant School is seeking a caring SEND Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, supporting a pupil with limited speech and independence skills. You will provide one-to-one and small-group support in the classroom, helping develop communication, attention, early literacy and numeracy alongside peers.

Hours are 31 hours 15 minutes per week (8:40am–3:25pm, 39 weeks) with a pro rata salary of £25,614–£26,017 (Grade D).

Qualifications

• Experience with children with significant speech, language and communication needs desirable.
• Be prepared to support an intimate care plan.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and value professional development.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for teaching and learning activities.
• Be paediatric first aid trained or willing to complete the course.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to a specific SEND pupil in the classroom.
• Deliver small group support and integrate with peers.
• Support social and learning needs and develop communication, attention, and early literacy and numeracy skills.

Skills

One-to-one support

Small group work

Communication skills

Attention and concentration

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Paediatric first aid trained

Job description

We are looking for a caring and committed SEND TA to join our school.

This position is to support a specific SEND pupil with limited speech and independence skills. Experience of working with children with significant speech, language and communication needs is desirable.

The successful applicant will support the pupil with their social and learning needs. This will include one to one work, small group work and supporting the pupil within the classroom environment, alongside their peers to develop their:

• Communication and social interaction skills
• Attention and concentration skills
• Early literacy and mathematical skills

The successful applicant should:

• Be prepared to support an intimate care plan
• Build positive relationships with pupils
• Value personal development as well as academic achievement
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for all teaching and learning activities
• Have experience of working with pupils with a variety of needs
• Be paediatric first aid trained or be willing to complete the course.

In return, we can offer you a position in a great team of professionals who are dedicated to working to improve children’s opportunities. We are an inclusive and supportive community who will provide excellent opportunities to develop professionally.

The school is a well‑resourced modern teaching and learning environment. Our dedicated leadership team is committed to continuous improvement. We work together with our partner schools in the Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally based multi‑academy trust.

Hours of work: You will be required to work 31 hours and 15 minutes per week (8:40am - 3:25pm with 30 minutes for lunch), Monday-Friday, 39 weeks per year. Please note that holidays cannot be taken in term time, but an allowance for holiday entitlement is paid accordingly. We are open to job share arrangements for this position.

Salary: Grade D, Scale points 3-4, £25,614 - £26,017 FTE (Pro rata for part-time)

Contract: Named child contract. Your contract will be linked to the funding of the name child. When the child leaves the school, the contract will end.

The closing date for applications is 12:00pm Tuesday 29th September 2026

We will interview on receipt of successful applications and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.