Job Description
Location: North Doncaster
Salary: £13.30 per hour (Bank rate)
Start Date: September 2025
Contract Type: Permanent, Temporary, or Bank (Flexible)
About the School
This is a community day special school for pupils aged 3 to 19 years with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and associated needs. The school is part of the Nexus Multi Academy Trust, which oversees a network of inclusive and high-performing SEND schools across South Yorkshire.
North Ridge is structured into four phases:
* Primary Phase: EYFS to Year 6
* Secondary Phase: Years 7 to 11
* Post-16 Phase: Years 12 to 14
* The Bridge: Offsite provision for Post-16 learners focusing on independence and employability
Class sizes are small (8–12 pupils), supported by a teacher and 2–4 Learning Support Assistants. Pupils may have additional sensory, communication, or physical needs, and some require personal care.
Your Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will:
* Support pupils in accessing a personalised curriculum tailored to their EHCPs
* Assist with communication strategies, sensory integration, and emotional regulation
* Provide personal care and hygiene support where needed
* Facilitate learning through play, structured activities, and therapeutic interventions
* Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, and families
* Promote independence, safety, and wellbeing across all phases
What We’re Looking For
We welcome applications from individuals who are:
* Experienced in working with children or young people with SEND (school, care, or community settings)
* Empathetic, patient, and resilient
* Flexible and able to adapt to a dynamic and varied school environment
* Qualified to Level 2 or 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning (desirable but not essential)
* Willing to undertake training in Moving & Handling, Team Teach, and communication systems (e.g., PECS, Makaton)
* Experience with autism, sensory processing needs, or complex medical conditions is highly valued.