SEND Teaching Assistant Term Time Only
Pay Grade: SCP 4 (Full Time Equivalent £25,185 Actual Salary £11,749)
Hours: 20 hours per week (Monday-Friday 8:40-1:10pm)
Fixed Term until
Thank you for your interest in working at St Stephen's Church School. We are looking for a highly organised and well-motivated SEND Teaching Assistant to join our team to support a pupil and who:
Has a good understanding of effective SEND practices and is prepared to reflect and develop; Is caring, patient and self-motivated;
Places building positive relationships at the heart of what they do, provide encouragement and reassurance;
Knowledge of (or an interest in learning about) emotion coaching techniques to support development of emotional literacy and regulation skills;
An awareness of when to 'step in or step out' to help the child to develop their own capacity to learn;
Be able to support social communication skills;
In return, we offer:
The opportunity to change the lives of the children you support;
Polite, caring and well-behaved children who are eager to learn and live by our school values; An ambitious and dedicated staff team;
A supportive community school with a Christian ethos
Benefits of working for the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust include; a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment. The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks. Application forms should be accompanied by a full letter of application and sent to the school office by email FAO Claire Taylor, Headteacher
Closing date: Friday 19th September 9am 2025
Interview date: Week Commencing Monday 22nd September 2025
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 11 months
Pay: From £11,749.00 per year
Expected hours: 20 per week
Benefits:
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free flu jabs
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person