Teaching Assistant - SEND & Small-Group Support

Samuel Whitbread Community College; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel Whitbread Community College is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support learning and participation across classrooms and non‑classroom settings. The role involves working with individuals and small groups, delivering targeted interventions and promoting pupil wellbeing.

The post requires alignment with safeguarding policies and a collaborative approach with teachers and external professionals to support inclusive education.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND (including those with EHCPs) and SEMH needs.
• Ability to work with individual pupils and small groups and deliver targeted interventions.
• Strong commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with pupils to promote self‑esteem, independence and social inclusion.
• Support pupils with SEND and SEMH needs following individual plans and agreed strategies.
• Deliver interventions (e.g. phonics, fluency, pre‑teaching) and record pupil progress.
• Promote health, wellbeing and safeguarding; escalate concerns to safeguarding lead.
• Support pupils’ pastoral needs and provide calm, patient support for distressed pupils.
• Work with the class teacher to deliver differentiated learning activities inside and outside the classroom.
• Prepare and organise resources; support displays and ICT use to record learning.
• Observe, monitor and report pupil attainment and provide feedback to teachers.
• Assist with routine admin tasks and supervision duties as required.

Job description

Samuel Whitbread Community College is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support learning and participation across classrooms and non‑classroom settings. The role involves working with individuals and small groups, delivering targeted interventions and promoting pupil wellbeing.

The post requires alignment with safeguarding policies and a collaborative approach with teachers and external professionals to support inclusive education.