SEND Teaching Assistant

St John's Church of England Primary School, Bristol, BS31 2NB

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 SCP 6

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee – whether in teaching, support, or leadership – can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a  SEND Teaching Assistant at St Johns School, you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish.”

We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

St John's CofE Primary School in Keynsham is a caring and inclusive school rooted in Christian values. It promotes respect, kindness, and responsibility, offering a safe and stimulating setting where children grow academically and personally. 

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:

Work with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of children.

Support children individually, in groups, or across the class to access the curriculum and achieve success.

Promote inclusion, independence, self-esteem and wellbeing for all children.

Provide personal care, including toileting, feeding, hydration, changing and mobility support, ensuring every child can access school life fully and safely.

Support with assessment, planning, and delivery of learning, including EYFS and individual plans where appropriate.

Contribute positively to our school community through effective teamwork with staff, parents, and professionals.

What You’ll Bring to Futura

We are looking for a caring, dedicated and proactive SEND Teaching Assistant who:

           Qualifications:

Holds a good standard of education (5 GCSEs including Maths and English or equivalent). A minimum Level 2 early years qualification is essential for nursery roles

Experience:

Experience supporting children in a classroom or nursery setting, including with personal care needs.

Skills:

Strong communication skills, ability to support a range of children including those with SEND, good IT skills, and a collaborative approach.

Values:

A commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, professional development, and to modelling the Futura values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Aspiration.

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to providing our staff with the resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed and feel valued.

We offer:

Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days for collaboration, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.

Wellbeing support, including flexible working arrangements, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), and initiatives such as Wellbeing Moments.

Generous staff benefits, including defined pension schemes, cashback health plans, and retail discounts.

Commitment to sustainability, through our Climate and Nature initiatives.

An inclusive, supportive culture where collaboration and diversity are celebrated.

Key Information

Application Deadline: 5/10/202

Contract Type: Fixed term End Date August 2026

Hours: 26 hours per week

Please note: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

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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 St John's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-church-of-england-primary-school-bs31-2nb

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