Job purpose:
To work with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils. Providing learning support to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Work with individuals or groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff and provide feedback to the teacher
* Assist with planned learning activities / teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, and resolving related problems as appropriate
* Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher for the session, day or week and providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour
* Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress / activities
* Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
* Work with pupils on therapy or care programmes, designed and supervised by a therapist / care professional
* Share information about pupils with other professionals, as appropriate
* Support pupils to understand instructions support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils
* Support the teacher in behaviour management and keeping pupils on task
* Attend to pupils' personal needs including toileting, hygiene, dressing and feeding, as well as help with social, welfare and health matters, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
* Physically assist pupils in activities (may involve hoisting/lifting, where mobility is an issue)
* Requires the regular manoeuvring of pupils with severe physical disabilities
* Prepare and clear up the learning environment and resources and contribute to maintaining a safe learning environment, including photocopying, filing and the display and presentation of pupils' work
* Responsible for the careful and safe use of specialist equipment e.g. standing frames, sensory equipment
* Maintain confidentiality and adhere to safeguarding procedures
* Working with individuals, small groups and / or whole classes of pupils where work is regularly interrupted, which requires switching from one activity to another.
Specialist Support Assistants in this role may also:
* Administer medication in accordance with an agreed plan under direct supervision of healthcare practitioner and following appropriate training
* Support children's learning through play
* Support pupils as part of a planned inclusion programme / work experience programme
* Assist with break-time supervision including facilitating games and activities
* Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits
* Support pupils in using basic ICT
* Support pupils with exams and tests
* May demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced staff
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £13.68 per hour
Expected hours: 32.5 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Application question(s):
* We require all applicants to complete an application form, which can be requested by emailing. Due to the volume of applicants, if you have not heard from us 3 days after the closing date of 20th October 2025, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. If your application is chosen for an interview, this will be on 4th November 2025 so please ensure you are available to attend at some point on this day.
Should you have any other questions about the post, please feel free to email and we will respond to these as soon as possible.
Work Location: In person