SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant - Booker Park Primary Special School

Overview

INSPIRE - ENABLE - ACHIEVE

Empowering Every Child – Join Us as an SEN Teaching Assistant!

Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of children with Special Educational Needs?

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team and help create an inclusive, supportive learning environment. Working under the guidance of teaching and senior staff, you will deliver care and support programmes that enable pupils to access learning effectively—both in the classroom and beyond.

Term time only: No

Salary type: Bucks Pay

Salary Details: £19,702-£21,352 per annum (FTE £26,522-£28,742)

Contract type: Permanent Hours: Part-time

Weekly Hours: 32.5 hours per week: Monday/Thursday/Friday 8:45am to 3.15pm, Tuesday 8:45am to 4:15pm, Wednesday 8:45am to 4:45pm. Term Time 39 weeks per year (including inset days).

Interviews to be conducted as suitable candidates apply

About us

Booker Park Primary Special School is a member of the Vale Federation of Schools, catering for primary aged children with a broad diversity of complex needs, including profound and multiple, severe and moderate learning difficulties. Almost half of the pupils have an additional diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition. We look for all our young people to be successful learners enabling them to achieve their potential in a caring and supportive environment.

About the role

What You'll Do

• Support pupils with SEN to ensure their safety, inclusion, and engagement in learning activities.

• Assist with individualised programmes, including Therapy and Personal Care Plans, and carry out clinical procedures following training and competency sign-off.

• Build positive, constructive relationships with pupils, promoting independence, confidence, and self-esteem.

• Provide feedback on pupil progress and achievement under teacher guidance.

• Contribute to school life, including trips, activities, and supervision outside lesson times.

• Training & Development

We believe in investing in our team. As part of the Vale Federation, you will:

• Participate in regular training sessions

• Receive specialist SEN training, including clinical procedures, hoisting, and personal care.

• Access ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and career progression.

• It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

• Please see attached Job description for further information.

• About you

• About You

• Passionate about supporting pupils with SEN and promoting inclusion.

• Patient, empathetic, and able to build strong relationships.

• Reliable, resilient, and adaptable to meet diverse needs.

• Committed to teamwork and continuous learning.

• What We Can Offer You

• Ample 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

• If you're ready to make a difference and grow your career in education, we'd love to hear from you!

• Please see attached Person specification for further information.

• Other information

• Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office.

• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we appoint an appropriate candidate.

• 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.

• The Vale Federation of School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, satisfactory references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check and online health check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
• For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).