SEND Teaching Assistant
Swain House Primary School, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1JL12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 8am
Date listed
6 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent - Band 5 SCP 5-6 Term Time Only (Plus 3 training days) Monday – Friday 8.15am - 3.15pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583 - £25,989
Pay scale
- Band 5 - SCP 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children with SEND
- Is patient, calm, adaptive and reflective
- Can provide 1:1 and small-group support, including emotional and sensory regulation strategies and routines
- Can contribute to planning and implementing Individual Education Plans or EHCP targets
- Has some knowledge of sensory regulation strategies and behaviour support techniques
- Has excellent communication and teamwork skills.
We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate professional to join our SEND Team to:
- Support pupils with a range of additional needs including Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), sensory processing needs, SEMH and communication difficulties
- Play a key role in supporting pupils to regulate, engage and access learning, through structured sensory learning and personalised support strategies
The role will involve:
- Supporting pupils with sensory, communication and emotional regulation needs helping them to thrive in a calm, structured environment
- Working closely with the SEND Team, specialist teachers and external agencies
- Working as part of a skilled, motivated and proactive SEND Team
- Further developing a calm, structured and nurturing learning environment to meet the needs of pupils with SEND
- Contributing to the learning journals for pupils with SEND
- Building strong partnerships with pupils, parents and carers
- Intimate care
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- A supportive and inclusive school community
- Ongoing SEND training and professional development
- A well-resourced sensory room environment
- Opportunities to develop specialist SEND skills
- A supportive, experienced and active SEND Team
Further information about the job
If you are interested in the above post, please visit our school website to download the application pack. Completed applications should be emailed to Jenny Smith, PA to the Headteacher: jenny.smith@swainhouse.bradford.sch.uk
If you would like to visit the school this can be arranged by contacting the school office or Jenny Smith.
Closing Date: Monday 18th May at 8am
Interview date: Thursday 21st May
Successful candidates will be asked to prepare an interactive story session for a group of 4 pupils with SEND working around Reception level.
Visits to school are welcome and encouraged
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Swain House Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 511 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Swain House Primary School website
- Email address
- jenny.smith@swainhouse.bradford.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01274 639049
We are extremely proud of our happy and friendly school where all staff have a deep commitment to supporting the pupils and families of the community. Our pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum and many opportunities to engage in extra-curricular clubs and sports. Pupils in Key Stage 2 attend a residential visit every year and all of our pupils benefit from a range of regular, outdoor learning experiences at school including working in our fantastic wildlife area. Pupils are very positive about these visits and experiences and they give our children lifelong memories of their time at Swain House Primary School.
Swain House Primary School also has a Resourced Provision for Deaf Children. These pupils are integrated fully into the life of the school and are valued members of the school community.
Arranging a visit to Swain House Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jenny.smith@swainhouse.bradford.sch.uk.
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