Teaching Assistant (SEND)
Ubley Church of England Primary School, Bristol, BS40 6PJ45 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
1 September 2025
Latest start date
30 September 2025
Closing date
31 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level 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
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 37 per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31 August 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- JG3 SCP 5-6 £24,790 - £25,183 - with the possibility of some hours on a JG5 salary depending on experience/qualifications
Actual salary
- £21,774.39 - £22,119.58
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Role
We wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work with our inclusion team and support children with SEND. We are seeking to appoint a reliable, calm, patient, caring and empathetic individual. We require a team player who is happy to take advice when required but is capable of showing initiative and creative thinking in order to help children work towards their Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP).
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working with children with SEND and SEMH needs
- Experience of planning and delivering learning interventions
- Experience of delivering speech and language and occupational therapy interventions
- Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding
- Understanding of how to adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- A positive ‘can do’ attitude and nurturing nature
Previous experience of working with children with behavioural needs within EYFS or KS1/KS2 would be advantageous.
What the school offers its staff
In return our friendly, engaging and exciting school can offer:
- A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters
- A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another
- Skilled and enthusiastic staff that are committed to further developing their practice
- Caring and respectful pupils who are proud of their school and work with independence and enthusiasm
- An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families
- Warm relationships with the local community, supportive Governors and parents
- A friendly, supportive and committed team seeking to enable all children to be the best they can be
- CPD and training including Team Teach training/de-escalation strategies
- Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter.
- Access to wellbeing support
- 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts.
Our School
Our school is a special place where everyone is encouraged to be Caring, Capable and Confident in all that we do. Ubley Primary School is a small, friendly rural village school, and it plays a hugely important role in serving isolated village communities. We have close links with the local church community and the Diocese of Bath and Wells and work closely with East Harptree Primary School as a supportive collaboration of two rural schools. Parental support is good and there is a highly supportive PTA Committee. Pupils flourish in the school's inclusive and warm ethos. They relish the experiences on offer. Pupils learn well across a range of subjects. They feel safe at school. Many say the school is like a ‘second family.’
The Trust
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.
We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home
Closing Date: 31 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Interview Date: 4 September 2025
Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.
Safeguarding Statement:
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in its community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.
A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be found on the Trust website.
We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.
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
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About Ubley Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 74 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ubley Church of England Primary School website
- Email address
- office@ubley.school
Arranging a visit to Ubley Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ubley.school.
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