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SEND Learning Support Assistant

Tachbrook Nursery School, London, SW1V 3RT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 June 2025

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 8.45am to 4pm Tuesday and Thursday - 8.45am to 5pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,107 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Training

• Good standard of general education, with GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and maths.

• Level 2 (or above) qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Childcare, or a related field (desirable).

• Willingness to undertake relevant training and CPD.

Experience

• Proven experience delivering targeted interventions to support children’s learning and development.

• Experience working directly with children with SEND, adapting provision to meet a range of additional needs.

• Experience working with young children, ideally in a nursery or Early Years setting.

• Experience supporting families

Skills and Knowledge

• Early Years Child Development Knowledge

  • Understanding of developmental milestones and how SEND can impact early learning.

• Nurturing & Patient Approach

  • Very young children with additional needs require calm, gentle, and consistent support.

• Strong Communication Skills

  • Able to communicate with children using age-appropriate language and alternative communication (e.g. Makaton, visual cues).

  • Effective communication with parents/carers and the wider nursery team.

• Observation & Record-Keeping

  • Track progress, behaviours, and concerns; contribute to early years assessments and EHCPs.

• Adaptability & Creativity

  • Able to modify activities to be inclusive, engaging, and suitable for different learning needs.

• Understanding of Early SEND Strategies

  • Use of visual timetables, sensory play, behaviour regulation techniques, and structured routines.

• Safeguarding & Child Protection

  • Awareness of your responsibility to safeguard all children, especially those with vulnerabilities.

Personal Qualities

• Enthusiastic, patient, and caring approach.

• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

• High expectations for all children.

• Reliable, flexible and adaptable.

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A well-resourced Early Years setting
• The chance to make a real difference to children’s lives
• Part of a wider Early Years community

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.

Our school is home to a well-established Additional Resource Provision (ARP) which caters for 8 full-time children aged 3 and 4 years with a range of additional needs. The provision is designed to provide a highly nurturing, specialist environment where children can access early education tailored to their individual developmental needs.

The Role:

• Provide direct support to children, helping them access learning activities through personalised strategies, visual supports, and adapted resources.

• Deliver individual and small-group interventions to develop children’s communication, social interaction, and emotional regulation.

• Work closely with families, offering guidance and support to strengthen home–school links and build parental confidence.

• Contribute to assessment and planning, including early years assessments, progress reviews, and where appropriate, input into Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

• Collaborate with teachers, SENDCos, and external professionals (e.g. SaLT, OT, Educational Psychologists) to ensure provision is consistent, effective, and aligned to children’s needs.

The postholder will be a key adult for children and families, combining care, professionalism, and specialist knowledge to ensure that children are included, nurtured, and supported to thrive.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tachbrook Nursery School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• Size: 52 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Tachbrook Nursery School website
• Email address: office@tachbrooknursery.co.uk
• Phone number: 02071860081
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tachbrook-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to Tachbrook Nursery School

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

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