Teaching Assistant Range 1

Booker Park Community School; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Booker Park Community School is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Special Educational Needs in a warm, inclusive setting. You will work with the class teacher to deliver tailored assistance and help pupils engage with activities.

The role emphasizes developing confidence, independence and social skills while maintaining a safe, nurturing classroom. This is term-time with 30 hours weekly; interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates apply.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting pupils with SEN.
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Willingness to work collaboratively within a team.
• Commitment to inclusion and equality.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to pupils with SEN, helping them engage with learning activities and achieve their potential.
• Assist the teacher in adapting resources and strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
• Support pupils in developing confidence, independence, and social skills.
• Help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing classroom environment across different learning settings.

Skills

SEN support

Empathy

Teamwork

Reliability

Job description

Inspire - Enable - Achieve

Make a Real Difference – Join us at Booker Park School as an SEN Teaching Assistant!

Weekly Hours: 30 hours per week, 8.45am to 3.15pm Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year (Term Time inc. inset days)

Interviews: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply.

Do you have a passion for helping children overcome challenges and reach their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide individualised support to pupils with SEN, helping them engage with learning activities and achieve their potential.
• Assist the teacher in adapting resources and strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
• Support pupils in developing confidence, independence, and social skills.
• Help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing classroom environment across different learning settings.

About You

• Passionate about making a difference for children with SEN.
• Patient, empathetic, and able to build positive relationships with pupils.
• Flexible and collaborative, working effectively as part of a team.
• Reliable, resilient, and committed to promoting inclusion and equality

Other info: Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lynne Worley (HR Officer).

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.