SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2: Supporting child with EHCP in KS2 - Heathlands Primary Academy

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Heathlands Primary Academy and Pre-School in West Howe, Bournemouth, seeks a teaching assistant to support a Year 5 pupil with an EHCP and to help across the 3–11 age range. The post is fixed term, part-time (31.25 hours per week), during term time only.

Enhanced DBS and Child Barred List checks apply; knowledge of trauma-informed approaches is useful. The role offers a rewarding environment within Coastal Learning Partnership, with emphasis on safeguarding and supporting pupils with SEND.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or equivalent in English
• GCSE grade C or equivalent in Mathematics

Responsibilities

• Supporting a Year 5 pupil with an EHCP in KS2
• Helping pupils with a wide range of SEND needs across ages 3 to 11 as the child moves through the school

Skills

Good spoken and written English

Confidence with SEND support

Education

GCSE English C or equivalent

GCSE Mathematics C or equivalent

Job description

Teaching assistant post at Heathlands Primary Academy and Pre-School in West Howe, a one-form entry school within Coastal Learning Partnership. The main work is supporting a Year 5 pupil with an EHCP, and the role covers children with a wide range of SEND across the 3 to 11 age range as the pupil moves through the school. The post is fixed term for as long as the child remains on roll, term-time only at 31.25 hours a week. Enhanced DBS and Child Barred List checks apply, and knowledge of trauma-informed approaches is useful.

What the job involves

• Supporting a Year 5 pupil with an EHCP in KS2
• Helping pupils with a wide range of SEND needs across ages 3 to 11 as the child moves through the school

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or equivalent in English
• GCSE grade C or equivalent in Mathematics

Skills & knowledge

• Good spoken and written English
• Confidence and ability to support pupils with a wide range of SEND needs across ages 3 to 11

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Child Barred List check
• Online search as part of the safeguarding check for shortlisted candidates

Other

• Satisfactory references
• Health check
• Full employment and education history, with gaps in employment explained
• Two referees; for internal candidates, one must be the current line manager

Nice to have

• Knowledge or understanding of trauma-informed approaches and emotional regulation to support children