Teaching Assistant Level 2 + SEN

Bolton Council; Bolton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton Council is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant Level 2 + SEN to support children, including those with SEND, in a temporary role. The ideal candidate will have a positive attitude, a strong ability to motivate, and high expectations to help all students achieve their potential. Join a supportive environment committed to safeguarding and providing high-quality education.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, especially those with SEND.
• Strong mathematics, grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and care for children.

Responsibilities

• Support children, including those with SEND, within our school.
• Promote positive attitudes to learning and inspire children.
• Collaborate with staff and agencies to meet children's needs.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Motivation

Positive attitude

Patient

Knowledge of phonics

Ability to inspire

Professional manner

Understanding individual needs

High expectations

Education

Experience supporting children with SEND

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09.07.2025

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Job Description:

POST: Teaching Assistant Level 2 + SEN 32.5 hrs per week Term time + 5 days

Headteacher: Mrs Kati-Anne Roughley

Status of Post: Temporary for 12 months with the possibility of longer

Start date: Asap

Grade D - SCP 6 11

We are currently seeking to appoint an experienced teaching assistant to work with and support children, including children with SEND, within our school.

We would warmly welcome applications from candidates that can adopt a flexible approach to their workload to ensure that we continue to meet the changing demands of the children within our school.

Interested applicants should clearly state in their application their skills and experience in any particular Key Stage. This will enable us, where possible, to make decisions regarding class placement should they be appointed.

The successful candidate will:

love working with children
have the skills and knowledge to support all children within our school
use effective strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning
work well with other staff and agencies
be motivated, have a positive attitude and enjoy a challenge
have the ability to inspire children and provide high quality learning experiences
be an excellent practitioner with a desire to help children achieve
have very high expectations of children’s attainment and behaviour
behave in a professional manner within a team environment
have the ability to work positively with children, parents and other stakeholders
have a high personal level of mathematics, grammar, spelling and punctuation
Be supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school.
Be patient, caring and able to understand the individual needs of the child.
Have a good knowledge of phonics and/or grammar.
Develop their own knowledge and skills within the primary setting.
Be committed to the safeguarding and care of children in our school.
Have experience supporting children with SEND and be prepared to undertake further training as necessary to complete the role to the required standard.

At Haslam Park we are extremely proud of our children and our school. All of our existing staff and governors work hard to provide the very best standard of education for the children in our care.

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.