SEND Teaching Assistant (Initially in our EYFS)
Job Description
Teaching Assistant supporting pupils with SEND
Job Purpose
To support teachers in delivering high-quality teaching and learning, helping students achieve their full potential in a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide targeted support to pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or those requiring additional assistance.
- Support pupils’ social, emotional, and physical development.
- Support individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
- Supervise pupils during non-teaching times (e.g., lunch, breaks, trips).
- Assist the teacher in delivering lessons and learning activities.
- Help maintain an orderly and positive classroom atmosphere.
- Prepare, organise, and maintain classroom materials and resources.
- Comply with safeguarding, health, and safety policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with teachers, parents, and other staff to support pupil development.
- Provide some aspects of intimate care.
SEND Teaching Assistant vacancy (initially in the EYFS)
35 hours per week
We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work within the friendly team in our multicultural school.
This role will involve working directly with pupils with special educational needs.
The Post is for 35 hours per week, term time, starting at 8.15am and finishing at 3.45pm, five days per week. Pay Scale, Grade 3.
The successful candidate will:
- Have a minimum qualification of Grade C GCSE or equivalent for Maths and English
- Be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude to work
- Be reliable, enthusiastic, caring and motivated
- Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, empathy, and a passion for supporting pupils.
- Ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively as part of a team.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure and Barring checks.
Please see the attachments to this advertisement for the application form, safer recruiting form, job description and person specification.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Safeguarding Statement
Langley Green Primary School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the school processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Please apply by email to bursar@lgprimary.org.uk
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please contact the school directly.
Application Attachments:
Application Form - Non Teaching
Safer Recruiting Additional Info Sheet
#LI-DNI
Responsibilities
Key Tasks
Arrive promptly
Be a practitioner member of the team
Support pupils so that they may learn as effectively as possible and within their capabilities
Be aware of the learning intention for each lesson supported
Clarify and explain instructions
Ensure that pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided
Motivate and encourage pupils as necessary
Help pupils to concentrate on and finish work set
Deliver a supportive relationship with pupils
Provide assistance, as requested by the class teacher, during lessons
Be familiar with the school’s aims and principles and to implement them carefully in all aspects of your work in school.
Support the work of the class teacher in the day to day organisation of the classroom.
Take care not to undermine the authority and efforts of the teacher in any way.
Promote a quiet, purposeful working atmosphere within the classroom at all times.
Promote quiet movement around the school.
Help create an attractive, tidy and organised environment for the children.
Encourage the children to show respect for adults, the environment and others and to be a good role model.
Promote high self-esteem by dealing with all children in a positive manner.
Encourage independence (Don’t do it for them).
Implement the Behaviour Policy of the school.
Supervise pupils in the playground as required
Accompany groups of pupils within the school grounds as required
Accompany groups of pupils on off-site activities with the class teacher
Care for unwell children – ensure they reach the medical room where necessary
Administer first aid as and when necessary (If First Aid Trained)
Contact parents when necessary
Maintain records as necessary
Provide some aspects of intimate care, i.e. helping a child who has soiled themselves, to change clothing, change nappies.
Undertake any photocopying, laminating etc. at the request of the teacher
Provide practical assistance to maintain resources and resource areas
Clear away
Prepare and maintaining materials for wall and other displays
Keep the classroom, books and stock tidy and in good condition
Qualifications
Essential:
- Minimum of GCSE English and Maths
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, empathy, and a passion for supporting pupils.
- Ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively as part of a team.
Desirable:
- Experience working with children or young people in an educational setting.
- Training in Special Educational Needs (SEND), safeguarding, or first aid.