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Inspire - Enable - Achieve
Make a Real Difference – Join Us as an SEN Teaching Assistant!
Weekly Hours: 30 hours per week, 9.00am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday
Annual Weeks: 39 Weeks (Term time including INSET Days)
Interviews: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply
Do you have a passion for helping children overcome challenges and reach their full potential? We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs. This is your opportunity to play a vital role in creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.
Key Responsibilities
•Provide individualised support to pupils with SEN, helping them engage with learning activities and achieve their potential.
•Assist the teacher in adapting resources and strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
•Support pupils in developing confidence, independence, and social skills.
•Help maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing classroom environment across different learning settings.
About You
•Passionate about making a difference for children with SEN.
•Patient, empathetic, and able to build positive relationships with pupils.
•Flexible and collaborative, working effectively as part of a team.
•Reliable, resilient, and committed to promoting inclusion and equality.
What We Can Offer You
•Free onsite parking
•Large staffroom with resourced kitchen with complimentary hot and cold beverages
•Employer contribution pension scheme, with Life Cover
•Access to employee benefits including discounts on travel and purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants
•24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
•Annual Flu Vaccination
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lisa Snook (HR Officer)
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate
If you have not been contacted within three weeks of the closing date you must assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful
The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions
Safeguarding Statement
The Vale Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks including a health check and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check. An online search (including social media checks) will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process