Specialist Teaching Assistant for SEND

St Helen's CE Primary School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4EG

Deadline is today

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 8:30 - 3:30 (1 hr for lunch) 30 hrs per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SCP 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Has a strong understanding of pupils with SEND, particularly Speech, Language and Communication difficulties;
• Has high expectations and is committed to ensuring children make strong progress based on their starting points;
• Is able to communicate well with good interpersonal skills;
• Is committed to an inclusive ethos where every person matters;
• Has good behaviour management skills;
• Has some experience in children with additional needs;
• Can work well as part of a team;
• Is warm, kind, caring, positive and has a sense of humour.

What the school offers its staff

• A nurturing, caring and inclusive school;
• A forward-thinking Trust that takes professional development, workload and staff wellbeing seriously;
• A friendly, hard-working, professional and supportive team of staff and governors;
• Happy and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning and behave well;
• A commitment to your professional development.

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.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Specialist Teaching Assistant to provide a high-quality learning experience for a small group of children with Education Health and Care plans with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties. The children require elements of a bespoke curriculum which has been planned by our SENDCo, alongside support from other SENDCos in the Trust and our Director of School Improvement. The pupils will spend time every week in their classrooms for lessons that they can access with scaffolds and adjustments.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Helen's CE Primary School has an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Online checks will be made on all shortlisted candidates.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Specialist Teaching Assistant for SEND Recruitment Pack - June 2025.pdf - 1.18 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Helen's CE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helen's CE Primary School website
• Email address: lee.swift@sthelens.enhanceacad.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 677494
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helen-s-ce-primary-school

St Helen's is a Church of England Primary Academy, and it part of the Enhance Academy Trust

Arranging a visit to St Helen's CE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lee.swift@sthelens.enhanceacad.org.uk.

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