SEN Teaching Assistant (Early Years)

Southroyd Primary and Nursery School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 8AT

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,916.00 - £19,520.00 Annually (Actual) The annual salary is divided into 12 equal payments and paid monthly throughout the year. Estimated Gross Monthly Salary: £1,576.33 - £1,626.67

SEN Teaching Assistant (Early Years) job summary

Job Advert: SEN Teaching Assistant (1:1)

School: Southroyd Primary School

Post Title: Teaching Assistant: SEN 1:1

Grade: B1 Points 4 - 6

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (8:30 am - 3:30 pm with a half-hour lunch), Term Time Only

Are you a resilient, enthusiastic, and positive individual with a passion for supporting children's learning and development?

Southroyd Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive school seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a child with Special Educational Needs (SEN). We are looking for someone who is committed to our co-operative values and wants to become involved in the wider life of our school community.

About the Role

Working under the direct instruction of our teaching staff, you will be a vital part of our team, supporting a pupil's access to learning. The role involves working 1:1 with a child who requires support, including for high-tariff behaviour. You will play a key role in ensuring the pupil feels safe, included, and able to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Providing 1:1 support to a pupil to ensure access to learning

• Establishing a good relationship with the pupil, acting as a positive role model and responding appropriately to their individual needs.

• Supporting the teacher in managing pupil behaviour.

• Preparing the classroom for lessons, creating displays of pupils' work, and maintaining equipment and resources.

• Assisting with pupil record-keeping and reporting on progress to the teacher.

• Supervising pupils during out-of-lesson times and accompanying them on school trips and visits as required.

About You

We are looking for a candidate who has:

Essential:

• Good literacy and numeracy skills, with the confidence to work with children from Early Years to Year 6.

• The ability to relate well to both children and adults.

• Experience working with or caring for primary-aged children.

• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

• A flexible, resilient, and enthusiastic approach to work.

Desirable:

• A Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or a willingness to work towards this).

• GCSE Maths & English at Grade C or above.

• Experience supporting children with SEN.

• Experience working in a school environment.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.

• A commitment to your professional development, with access to in-house and external training.

• The opportunity to make a real difference in a child's educational journey.

Safeguarding Statement

Southroyd Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note, as part of our due diligence, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to reflect the diverse population of Leeds in our workforce.

Visits to our lovely school prior to interview are welcomed - please contact the school office to arrange.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Southroyd Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 459 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southroyd Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southroyd-primary-and-nursery-school

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