Teaching Assistant - SEND Support
Fair Furlong Primary School, Bristol, BS13 9HS9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 June 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
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 08:30 - 15:30 Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - One Year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,344 - £20,083
Pay scale
- BG8
Hourly rate
- £13.05 - £13.26
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an excellent SEND Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and successful school. Fair Furlong Primary school requires a skilled and experienced individual to work with children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2, who has experience of working 1:1 with children with SEND. We require an individual who works well within a team, is hard working, flexible, good humoured, patient and resilient. The suitable candidate will also have the ability to use their own initiative to help support children’s individual needs. It is important that any applicants have the required experience and skills that we are looking for. The ideal candidate will have:
- Knowledge or experience working with children and young people with SEND and strong behaviour management skills.
- The energy and enthusiasm to provide personalised learning experiences for children with SEND.
- A calm, patient and encouraging manner, with an ability to make learning engaging.
- An ability to be self-motivated and manage time effectively in order to maximise children’s learning time.
- A flexible outlook and willingness to support children in a variety of situations, including on the playground at lunchtime.
The successful candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and we are keen to appoint someone who has a commitment to making a difference within our community and is determined and aspirational for all children’s learning.
Fair Furlong is committed to safeguarding our children, staff and families. Applicants will be subject to Safer Recruitment Practices and successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and may be subject to online searches as part of our due diligence process. Please contact our school office if you would like to arrange a visit or if you would like to discuss the post with a member of staff, please email the school.
What the school offers its staff
Our school would offer you:
- Highly skilled, very supportive and caring staff team
- A strong and creative leadership team
- Tailored professional development
- Families who are aspirational for their children and are highly supportive of our school
Commitment to safeguarding
Fair Furlong is committed to safeguarding our children, staff and families. Applicants will be subject to Safer Recruitment Practices and successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and may be subject to online searches as part of our due diligence process.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bmfairfurlong@bristol-schools.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fair Furlong Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 455 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fair Furlong Primary School website
- Email address
- bmfairfurlong@bristol-schools.uk
- Phone number
- 01173772181
Fair Furlong is a successful primary school serving an area of significant deprivation in South Bristol. This is an opportunity to join our hardworking and friendly staff team who are committed to ensuring excellent progress and achievement for all our children.
Fair Furlong is seeking to appoint an excellent practitioner to join our outstanding school. We are looking for someone who is motivated by doing their very best for the children in our community.
If you think you have what it takes to join our friendly and professional team, we would love to hear from you.
Arranging a visit to Fair Furlong Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bmfairfurlong@bristol-schools.uk.
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