SEN Teaching Assistant

Eton Porny CofE First School, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6AS

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE)

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic SEND TA with excellent interpersonal skills, who displays initiative, is a team player and, ideally, someone who has experience of working with ASD pupils. The role involves working with Special Education Needs pupils to support their learning and their overall growth and development.

Your duties will be to support allocated pupils through their school day and also liaise with the SENDCo and class teachers with regard to students’ progress and wellbeing.
Main job functions and responsibilities. The post holder will:

Supporting pupils

Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence

Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs

Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate

Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention

Assist with the development and delivery of individual education and support plans

Teaching and learning

Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils including those with special educational needs (SEN), delivering activities inside or outside the classroom

Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning

With initial guidance and support, cover whole class activities during teacher’s planning time and in short term planned absence

Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment and barriers to learning

Support class teachers with managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment

Contribute to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school

Undertake any other relevant duties given by the class teacher

Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers

Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school

Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Please note, this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the postholder will carry out. The postholder may be required

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.

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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 Eton Porny CofE First School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 9
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 139 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Eton Porny CofE First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eton-porny-cofe-first-school

Eton Porny is a small, one form entry first school for children aged 4 to 9 years old at the heart of Eton High Street. The school actively welcomes the involvement of the local community, including parents through the PTA, our half termly Express Events, the Eton Community Association and has strong collaborative links with Eton College through the Outreach Director. We are an inclusive school and strive to provide the very best education and opportunities for all of our pupils to enable them to achieve a true reflection of their capabilities and support our children to be prepared for the next stage of their learning journey with confidence. We are always looking for ways in which to enrich our curriculum and offer opportunities to prepare children for later life.

Eton Porny has been a member of The Slough and East Berkshire Multi-Academy Trust (SEBMAT) since February 2016 and as such works in collaborative partnership with colleagues in Colnbrook Church of England Primary School, Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College, Lynch Hill School Primary Academy and Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy. We also work with local schools within The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead.

Our vision and aims are at the heart, and thread through, every aspect of school life and ethos as a Church of England School.

Vision
We are all created unique and special. He made us all perfect having our own uniqueness.
1 Peter 4:10-11 "God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another."

Our Aims
To create a fun, positive, caring and respectful environment, promoting the joy of learning.
To develop our pupils to the best of their ability, each with strong self-belief and all exceeding their potential.
To develop our pupils’ confidence in themselves, promoting resilience in the face of challenge.

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