Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) SEND Teaching Assistant
Lime Wood Primary School, Erith, Kent, DA8 1FJ17 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
6 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,000.00 - £21,304.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale Points 05 – 06 pro-rata for 32.5 hours / 39 weeks per year
Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
Job title: Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) SENDTeaching Assistant
Status: Permanent
Hours: 32.5 hours
Working weeks per year: 39 weeks per year
Grade: NJC Scale Points 05 – 06 (£21,000-£21,304 pro rata)
Post Start Date: 1stSeptember 2025
Closing Date for Applications: 6th July 2025
Join Our New Specialist Resource Provision (SRP) – be part of something amazing!
Lime Wood Primary School is excited to be recruiting a committed, skilled and compassionate SRP SEND Teaching Assistant to support the launch of our brand-new Specialist Resource Provision opening in October 2025. This provision is designed to meet the needs of pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) where the primary needs are Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or speech, language and communication needs (SLCN).
This is a unique opportunity to be part of a new and inclusive educational setting from the start, helping to shape practice, build relationships, and provide specialist support that transforms children’s lives.
Lime Wood Primary School is a growing school located in the heart of Erith. As a new school, Lime Wood Primary currently welcomes reception and year 1 pupils and will expand in the coming years to welcome new pupil intake. The school roll will gradually increase year on year until it reaches full capacity as a 3-form entry primary school. The SRP will initially support children from EYFS to KS1, expanding over time.
You will be working as part of a dedicated team delivering tailored support to children with ASD and SLCN. This will include 1:1 support, small group interventions, and working within both the SRP base and mainstream classrooms, as appropriate.
Your job role will include:
- Delivering individualised support strategies in line with EHCP outcomes.
- Supporting pupils with communication, sensory regulation, and social interaction.
- Collaborating with the SRP Lead Teacher, class teachers, therapists, and families.
- Supporting with assessments, observations, and learning journals.
- Helping to maintain a calm, safe, and predictable learning environment.
- Encouraging independence and personal development.
- Using visual supports, sensory tools, and communication aids (PECS, Makaton, etc.)
- Contributing to reviews and planning meetings for pupils.
- Promoting inclusion and transitions into the wider school community.
What you will need to succeed:
- A relevant qualification in supporting teaching and learning in schools (Level 2 or above).
- Experience working with children with SEND, ideally with ASD or SLCN.
- Knowledge of sensory integration strategies, early communication support, or social stories.
- A nurturing, patient, and flexible approach to meeting children’s complex needs.
- The ability to respond calmly to behaviours that challenge.
- An understanding of or willingness to train in specialist approaches (e.g. TEACCH, PECS, Zones of Regulation).
- A commitment to inclusive education and belief in every child’s potential.
Why Join Us?
- A chance to help build a new provision from the ground up.
- Ongoing training and development in autism and communication support.
- A supportive leadership team and collaborative school culture.
- Opportunities for impact and professional growth within a Trust-wide SEND network.
Candidates should refer to the full job description and person specification. In your application, describe how your experience and values align with this specialist role and how you can contribute to the success of the SRP at Lime Wood Primary.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found; therefore, early application is encouraged.
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 are not accepted.
About Lime Wood Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 53 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lime Wood Primary School website
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