SEND Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade E depending on experience (£26,847 - £27,709 pro-rata)
Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Temporary (This is a specific purpose contract to cover a pupil with an EHCP. Should the pupil leave the school or the pupil’s EHCP is reduced/removed the post will cease)
We are looking for an experienced, full-time Teaching Assistant to join our wonderful village school, to support a KS2 pupil. 
You will need to work closely with the class teacher and SENDCo but be able to use your own initiative. Experience of using a trauma informed approach to learning and emotional regulation is desirable. 
We invite applications from individuals who: 
•    Have a good knowledge of the KS2 curriculum
•    Are willing to learn new skills
•    Are patient, clam, organised and adaptable
•    Work well as part of a team but are also able to use their own initiative
•    Are enthusiastic and can make learning fun
•    Have good communication skills
We can offer:
•    A dedicated and supportive team in which staff wellbeing is valued 
•    Strong relationships with staff, parents and governors
•    A lovely school environment in a rural setting
•    Commitment to your professional development
Find out more and apply:
If you think you could make a difference to our children and would like to look around our lovely school, please contact our admin team on 01666 823534 or email [email protected] to arrange a visit and ask for an application pack.

Further details and an application form can be obtained from the school office by email [email protected]
Additional information about our school can be found on our website https://www.leagarsdon.wilts.sch.uk/ 
Closing date (and time): 9am Monday 2nd November 2026

Interview date: Thursday 12th November 2026

Commencement date: ASAP - Subject to DBS and reference checks
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must disclose all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings that are not ‘protected’ under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2020). An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.
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