SEND Teaching & Learning Assistant: Empower Students

SAMpeople; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Eckington Junior School in South Yorkshire invites applications for an experienced Teaching Assistant to support children with SEND. You will work as part of a dedicated team, preparing learning materials and adapting teaching support to individual needs.

The role requires safeguarding commitment, strong literacy and numeracy, and the ability to foster inclusion and positive pupil welfare. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, with Westfield Health Scheme available.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting essential.
• Experience working with children / young people with special educational needs (SEN) essential.
• Experience planning and delivering learning activities essential.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual children with SEND and EHCPs.
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Prepare learning materials and adapt teaching support according to children's needs
• Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare-including first aid duties
• Be creative and innovative
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.
• Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference
• Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and ability to apply them in daily practice

Skills

SEN experience

Team collaboration

Creativity

Literacy and numeracy

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

Eckington Junior School in South Yorkshire invites applications for an experienced Teaching Assistant to support children with SEND. You will work as part of a dedicated team, preparing learning materials and adapting teaching support to individual needs.

The role requires safeguarding commitment, strong literacy and numeracy, and the ability to foster inclusion and positive pupil welfare. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, with Westfield Health Scheme available.