SEN - Sen Teaching Assistant
hace 5 días
Bradford
Are you passionate about supporting children with additional needs and helping them thrive? This mainstream primary school is seeking a dedicated, compassionate SEN Teaching Assistant to join our nurturing and inclusive team. About the Role The Orchard is a small, supportive specialist provision designed to meet the needs of children with a range of social, emotional, and communication difficulties. As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in helping pupils access learning, develop confidence, and enjoy their school experience. Your responsibilities will include: • Providing 1:1 and small-group support for children with Special Educational Needs, • Supporting children with communication, emotional regulation, sensory needs, and behaviour, • Assisting the class teacher in delivering a personalised, differentiated curriculum, • Helping create a calm, safe, and engaging learning environment, • Using strategies and resources to promote independence and positive behaviour We welcome applications from candidates with experience in: • Supporting children with autism, ADHD, SEMH, or other SEND profiles, • Working in specialist or mainstream education settings, • Using communication aids, visual supports, or regulation strategies, • Patient, caring, and resilient, • Able to build positive relationships with children, • Willing to learn, adapt, and work as part of a collaborative team, • A highly supportive, friendly team within a specialist provision, • Ongoing training and professional development, • A rewarding role where you can make a real difference every day, • A positive environment that prioritises wellbeing—for staff and pupils alike