SEND Teaching Assistant
Victoria Road Primary, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 1RH14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2025
Closing date
16 October 2025 at 10am
Date listed
2 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,831.00 - £18,402.00 Annually (Actual) 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum - temporary
SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
Victoria Road Primary School has an exciting opportunity for two dedicated, caring and innovative Teaching Assistants, to join the team and make a difference in children’s lives. The successful Teaching Assistants will be enthusiastic, a good team player and committed to supporting the learning of pupils with SEND.
Work under the direction of the SENDCO to provide high quality, bespoke provision for pupils with SEND. Support the social and emotional needs of pupils alongside the learning needs. Promote inclusion across the school and work alongside staff to upskill and support inclusive practice in the classroom. Promoting and embedding the school’s ethos and values in everyday activities. Work may be conducted in the classroom, outside the classroom, outside or on occasion off site at other bespoke provision.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Provide one-to-one and small group support for children with a range of SEND and SEMH needs
- Work collaboratively with class teachers and the SENDCo to adapt resources and deliver targeted interventions
- Build positive, trusting relationships that support each child’s academic, social, and emotional development
- Help create a classroom environment where every child feels valued, confident, and ready to learn
- Promote independence, confidence, and a love of learning in every child you support
- Contribute to assessments, reviews, and the implementation of EHCP targets.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children with SEND (in a school or similar setting)
- Is patient, empathetic, and able to adapt to different needs and situations
- Works well as part of a team and communicates clearly with staff, pupils, and families
- Is passionate about inclusion and committed to helping every child reach their full potential
About the School
Our school is a warm and inclusive environment where every child is known, nurtured, and inspired. With a focus on respect, fairness, honesty, courage, and enjoyment, we are proud of our strong relationships, enriched curriculum, and commitment to excellence for all.
We are a growing school of around 210 pupils, including a thriving nursery provision, and were rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted (2025) in all areas. As part of the Learning Academies Trust, we benefit from a strong support network, shared resources, and professional development opportunities.
About the Trust
The Learning Academies Trust is a family of 18 schools across Plymouth and surrounding areas, dedicated to delivering outstanding education to all our children, whatever their starting point or background. Our Trust’s mission is:
Together we will… work with our children, families, and communities to provide exceptional learning opportunities for all our children
As part of the trust, we will support you to learn and develop, providing outstanding CPD and opportunities for collaboration between schools within the trust sharing resources, expertise and knowledge.
Further information about the position, the trust and the benefits we offer can be found in the attached recruitment pack.
To request a tour of the school or to discuss the role in anyway please contact the school on the number below.
If you believe you can demonstrate the dedication, skills and passion required, we look forward to receiving your application. If there are no vacancies currently, but you would like to register your interest for future vacancies, please join our talent pool and we will be in touch as soon as we have a suitable position.
Please note, the closing date is for guidance only. Successful applicants will be invited to interview at the earliest available opportunity. Learning Academies Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
With 18 individual primary schools, the Learning Academies Trust is the largest primary school trust in Plymouth and the first education employer in Plymouth to achieve the Livewell Southwest Wellbeing at Work Bronze Award. The Trust is committed to supporting the wellbeing of all staff and is proud to work closely with official bodies to ensure we have a holistic approach to staff wellbeing.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought for all shortlisted candidates and all shortlisted candidates will be requested to complete a questionnaire about any convictions or adult cautions that are unspent. Guidance will be given to those shortlisted. Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Victoria Road Primary
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 181 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Victoria Road Primary website
School location
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