Job Description
SEN Support Assistant – Key Stage 2
Location: BL4
Start Date: Tuesday 1st September 2026
Hours: Part-time, Monday–Friday (hours to be agreed)
Position: Part-time
Teaching Personnel are seeking to appoint a SEN Support Assistant to support pupils within a welcoming and inclusive primary school in the BL4 area. This part-time role will begin in September and is expected to continue throughout the academic year.
About the Role
You will be working within the school’s SEN provision, supporting pupils in Key Stage 2 through a mix of 1:1 support and small-group interventions. Pupils may present with a range of additional needs, including social, emotional, and learning-based needs. Your role will be to help them engage positively with learning, develop confidence, and make meaningful progress
Key Responsibilities
Providing 1:1 support tailored to individual pupil needs
Supporting or leading small-group interventions within the SEN provision
Using structured routines, visual aids, and clear expectations
Helping pupils stay regulated, focused, and ready to learn
Modelling positive behaviour and implementing SEN strategies under SENCO guidance
Working collaboratively with class teachers, SENCO, and support staff
Contributing to observations and basic progress monitoring
The Ideal Candidate Will Be
Experienced in supporting children or young people with additional needs (school-based or transferable experience welcomed)
Calm, patient, and able to maintain a consistent approach
Confident adapting tasks to suit different learning styles and abilities
Skilled at building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
Reliable, proactive, and committed to supporting pupil development
Why This Role Is Important
This role offers the opportunity to provide focused, meaningful support to pupils who need it most - helping them feel secure, confident, and capable of achieving both academically and emotionally.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please get in touch and submit your most recent CV.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.