SEND Teaching Assistant
Bedford Road Primary Academy, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 8QHThis job expired on 26 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
14 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656 - £24,404
What skills and experience we're looking for
Bedford Road are recruiting for a SEND Teaching Assistant to join our growing school.
Bedford Road Primary is community school based in the heart of Kempston, Bedfordshire.
The school has a rich history dating over 150 years and has evolved over the years to reflect the changing diversity and needs of our local community.
The school ethos celebrates every child who joins the school family and is committed to offering an excellent curriculum and learning environment. The school’s aim is to promote a sense of Belief in all our children and families, with the goal of Achieving high expectations in all areas of learning and that as a team – child, family and school we can do this Together.
In addition to our experience and well-qualified teaching staff, we have excellent teaching assistants who work across the school supporting and enhancing children’s learning. All our staff take huge pride in their work and in doing the best job they can to support the children’s education and social development.
We are proud of our school and the improvement journey it is on, the excellent relationships we have with families and friends within our community and of the governors, staff and children who work hard to make our school a happy place where we can learn together. The close cooperation and partnership we form between school and home will enhance and support every child’s development throughout these important primary school years.
What the school offers its staff
Role of the SEND Teaching Assistant
The SEND teaching assistant (TA) will:
- Provide learning and care support for pupils with special educational needs (SEN)
- Work with the teacher to plan and deliver activities
- Support pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management
For further details about this role please refer to the job description.
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bedford Road Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 392 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bedford Road Primary Academy website
- Email address
- c.bangar@ks-t.org
- Phone number
- 020 8600 0675
School location
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