SEN Early Years Practitioner
Burnt Ash Primary School, Bromley, Kent, BR1 4QX16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 32 hours per week. 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Between £19,070 and £20,226
What skills and experience we're looking for
Main Purpose
To work positively with individuals or groups with a range of complex needs enabling children to fully engage and challenge their learning.
To positively promote the vision and values of the school at all times acting as an ambassador, actively promoting high standards.
Be a proactive member of a multi-disciplinary team, under the leadership and supervision of the teacher and senior staff.
To assist the teacher in the management of pupils, their personalised learning, medical and self-care needs within the learning environment.
To be aware of and working in line with the SEN Code of Practice 2014 at all times
To promote the us of play to engage children in their learning and early development
To undertake a mid-day meal supervisor role for up to one hour each working day supervising children with complex needs.
Summary of Responsibilities
Support for Pupils
Supervise and provide support for pupils with special needs, ensuring their access to learning activities.
Assist with the development and implementation of individual education, behaviour and care plans.
Establish positive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
Promote independence and resilience.
Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
Promote positive behaviour.
Manage dysregulation and/or challenging behaviour in accordance with the established policies and in accordance with the pupil’s individual needs.
Use resources to support the children’s Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy plus other aspects of needs.
Assist to the pupils’ personal needs including their social, health and hygiene development
Support for Teachers
Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals and work toward the EHCP outcomes for pupils.
Assist with the planning and adaptation of learning activities using the children’s individual targets and interests
Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and accurately record achievement and progress sharing this information with the teacher and other LSAs.
Promote positive behaviour, dealing promptly with disruption and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
Establish constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers and pupils liaising sensitively and effectively and in agreement with the teacher within your role
Create and maintain a purposeful, organised and appropriate environment, in accordance with the needs of the children
Provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the class.
Assist with the emotional regulation of children in accordance with policy and the individual needs of the pupil.
Support for the Curriculum
Undertake structured and agreed learning activities and teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupils’ needs and responses.
Undertake literacy and numeracy programmes, recording achievement and progress that is appropriate for the individual pupil and feeding back to the teacher.
Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
Use ICT to support learning activities and develop pupils’ independence.
Prepare and adapt resources to support the learning of groups or individuals.
Support for the School
Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school/work and to keep confidences as appropriate.
Be aware of and support diversity and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
Attend and participate in relevant development, training and meetings.
Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher.
To ensure children are offered a safe environment.
To undertake any other duties within the school as requested by the Headteacher or Senior Leadership Team.
All Staff at Burnt Ash primary School are expected to maintain our agreed standards and in accordance with the staff’s Code of Conduct
Staff at Burnt Ash Primary will:
Be ambassadors for the school.
Embrace a challenging culture - where only the best is good enough
Demonstrate a positive mind-set - aspiring to be the best they can be and support others to do the same.
Communicate in a clear and positive manner to different audiences – children, parents, staff and visitors. They will use appropriate body language and non-verbal expression.
Role model politeness and respect to others – including colleagues, children and parents.
Use time efficiently, both their own and others'.
Be proactive regarding their professional development and learning.
Be reflective about their own practice and consider its impact.
Be creative and prepared to try out new ideas.
Always role model high expectations.
Dress in a smart, professional and appropriate manner.
What the school offers its staff
- The opportunity to develop in an outstanding learning environment.
- Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Opportunities to share your talents and support others.
- A caring and supportive school community which is culturally diverse and inclusive.
- A supportive and knowledgeable team within the school.
- Full access to generous local government pension scheme and other benefits
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Burnt Ash Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 430 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Burnt Ash Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@burntashprimary.co.uk
- Phone number
- 020 8697 2441
Burnt Ash Primary is a friendly, inclusive school where staff are passionate about our vision: caring about achievement for all. Burnt Ash is an innovative and stimulating place to work.
We pride ourselves on making learning irresistible and providing memorable experiences that nurture a love of learning and enable children to thrive. Children are highly engaged in their learning and demonstrate this through embedded positive learning behaviours; they achieve excellent academic standards. Our exciting curriculum is centred on a pedagogy of continuous provision and enquiry based learning, which allows our Burnt Ash Learners to grow.
Arranging a visit to Burnt Ash Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@burntashprimary.co.uk.
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