Senior Teaching Assistant - Booker Park School

South Buckinghamshire; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Pension with Life Cover

Employee discounts

24/7 EAP

Flu vaccination

Job summary

Booker Park Primary Special School in Aylesbury is seeking a Senior Teaching Assistant to join a supportive team. You will deliver specialist interventions, lead classes in the teacher's absence, and support pupils and staff across the curriculum.

The role requires expertise in interventions such as SCERTS and sensory strategies, and a commitment to safeguarding. Terms include 37 hours weekly, term-time operation, and a Bucks Pay salary with progression considerations.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Specialist knowledge in one or more intervention areas.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist interventions and support pupils with a range of needs.
• Lead whole-class sessions when required.
• Support pupils, teachers, the curriculum, and the wider school community.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold school policies including Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety.
• Represent the school positively within the community.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training.
• Develop expertise in areas such as SCERTS, Intensive Interaction, Team Teach, SALT, OT strategies, and sensory impairments.
• Stay up to date with school communications and contribute to the school's development.

Skills

Experience with additional needs

Specialist knowledge in interventions

Independent and team worker

Strong communication

Job description

Location: Aylesbury

Overview

Inspire - Enable - Achieve

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with diverse learning needs?

Do you have specialist knowledge in educational interventions and a commitment to inclusive learning?

If so, we'd love to hear from you!

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and dynamic team. You will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to deliver agreed programmes to individuals and groups, both in and out of the classroom. This role requires detailed and specialist knowledge in key areas and includes leading whole classes in the absence of both the Teacher and Assistant Teacher.

Term time only: Yes

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: £23,790-£25,519 pa (FTE £28,129-£30,174)

Contract type: Permanent

Weekly Hours: 37 hours per week: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm

Hours: Full-time

Closing date: 31/10/2026

Interviews to be held: TBC

About us

Booker Park Primary Special School is a member of the Vale Federation of Schools, catering for primary aged children with a broad diversity of complex needs. including profound and multiple, severe and moderate learning difficulties. Almost half of the pupils have an additional diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition. We look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve their potential in a caring and supportive environment. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

Why Join Us?

• A supportive and inclusive school environment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• A chance to make a real impact in children's lives.

What We Can Offer You

• Free onsite parking
• Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages
• Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover
• Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants
• 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Flu Vaccination

Website: www.thevalefederation.com

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver specialist interventions and support pupils with a range of needs.
• Lead whole-class sessions when required.
• Support pupils, teachers, the curriculum, and the wider school community.
• Maintain confidentiality and uphold school policies including Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety.
• Represent the school positively within the community.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training, including Wednesday after-school sessions.
• Develop expertise in areas such as SCERTS, Intensive Interaction, Team Teach, SALT, OT strategies, and sensory impairments.
• Stay up to date with school communications and contribute to the school's development.

About you

What We're Looking For

• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Specialist knowledge in one or more intervention areas.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

For further information please see attached Person specification.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Tel No: 01296 427221

Email: [email protected]

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate

If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful

The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

The Vale Federation of School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, satisfactory references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and online health check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled 'Exceptions Order').

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.