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Level 1 SEND Teaching Assistant

Bluecoat Primary Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 3BB

This job expired on 10 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Term Time Only. Fixed term to cover maternity leave.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £24,790 to £25,584

What skills and experience we're looking for

SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENTS

• Support and direct activities with either individuals or groups of students to ensure their safety and facilitate their physical, emotional and cognitive development.
• Help with care, personal hygiene and medical needs of students.
• Contribute to the health and well-being of students.
• Promote and reinforce the students’ self-esteem and independence.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with individual students and groups.
• Encourage acceptance and inclusion for all students.
• To support groups of students as directed during formal, public or internal Academy Assessments.
• To assist students on educational visits, residential trips, transition, off site placements and recreational activities as appropriate.
• By following advice and guidance around individual needs, develop an understanding of the specific needs of the students within the Academy community.
• To liaise effectively with Class Teachers/ parents/ carers as appropriate.
• Promote and reinforce the students’ self-esteem and independence.
• Create appropriate resources reflecting the various needs of students in lessons.
• Support student/s across the class as agreed by the Class Teacher.
• Support with the collection of data for targeted students.
• To implement learning programmes as directed by the Class Teacher – with individuals and groups.
• To monitor individual students and groups of students needs and provide feedback to the Class Teacher.
• Support the management of student behaviour under the direction of the Class Teacher.
• To assist in designing and maintaining an effective learning environment.
• Maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and parents.
• Maintain and safeguard the confidential nature of student/ Class Teacher/ home issues.
• Contribute to the maintenance of student safety and security, including break and lunch time duties.
• Attend meetings as appropriate.
• Willingness to keep up to date with professional practice by maintaining an up-to-date understanding of the requirements of the role and individual responsibilities.
• Support the teaching in delivering literacy and numeracy tasks to improve access across the curriculum in a planned manner
• Co-ordinate and organise students attending extra-curricular activities.
• Support the teaching in delivering learning activities including enrichment activities during and after the school day.
• Support the use and development of ICT within the classroom.
• Assist the Class Teacher in the development and delivery of individual/small group intervention sessions under the direction of the Senior TA/Class Teachers/Subject leader.
• To liaise with and report to, as necessary, during visits by external support agencies who might be involved in the support of key areas of the curriculum.
• To assess, record and report back on student achievement through Academy assessment procedures.

SUPPORT THE TEACHER

SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMY

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• Access to Generous Local Government pension contributions and additional benefits
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Bluecoat Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluecoat Primary Academy website
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 0115 9007200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Bluecoat Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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