Special Teaching Assistant (1:1)

Teaching Vacancies; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Family friendly policies

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff development days

Subject course development

EDI and neurodiverse communities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

SENDAT Trust is seeking a committed Special Teaching Assistant to provide one-to-one support for a student with SEMH within our school. You will help access learning, build resilience, and support personal and social development in a caring, inclusive environment.

Working with teaching staff, you will assist lesson preparation and delivery, monitor progress, and contribute to safeguarding and positive relationships across the school day, including transitions and break times.

Qualifications

• Experience with SEND and/or EYFS is desirable.
• Strong communication skills, patience, and a genuine commitment to inclusive education.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support for a student with SEMH.
• Support lesson preparation and delivery.
• Monitor and assess student progress.
• Promote positive relationships and inclusive values during break times and transitions.

Skills

SEND experience

EYFS experience

Communication skills

Patience

Inclusive education

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• 31.25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year - Permanent
• Salary: £26,017- £26,847 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)

We are seeking a committed and compassionate Special Teaching Assistant to provide one-to-one support for a student with SEMH as their primary need. This role is central to helping students access learning, build resilience, and develop the confidence and independence needed to thrive both in and beyond the classroom.

Working closely with teaching staff, you will support lesson preparation and delivery, contribute to monitoring and assessment, and provide tailored assistance with personal and social development. You’ll also play a key role in promoting positive relationships and modelling inclusive values throughout the school day, including during break times and transitions. Experience with SEND and/or EYFS is desirable, alongside strong communication skills, patience, and a genuine commitment to inclusive education.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

Commitment to safeguarding

SENDAT Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment checks will be required for all of our staff at SENDAT.