SEN Support Assistant

Norbridge Academy, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 7HX

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Wednesday 19.5 hrs per week term time plus 3 days
• Contract type: Fixed term - This position relates to a funded child, therefore 2 years or sooner if the child leaves
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24404 to £24790 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

• A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C)

• Experience of supporting a child with additional needs (A/I/R)

• Ability to support the medical and personal care needs of a child (A/I/R) • Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice (A/I)

• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)

• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)

• Ability to build trust with a pupil and their parents/carers (A/I/R)

• Experience of supporting and facilitating pupils learning and progress (A/I/R)

• Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I)

• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R) Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme or equivalent (A/C)

• NVQ Level 2 or appropriate level of experience of operating in the classroom (A/I/C)

• Training in the relevant health care competencies (A/I/C)

• Training to support SEN pupils (A/I/C) • Ability to use a hoist (A/I/R)

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)

• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)

What the school offers its staff

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process

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About Norbridge Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 483 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norbridge Academy website
• Email address: office@norbridge.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01909579515
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norbridge-academy

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