Full Time EYFS SEND Teaching Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Support children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to deliver individual and small-group interventions.
• Adapt activities and resources to meet pupils’ individual learning, communication, and sensory needs.
• Promote children’s social, emotional, language, and physical development.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and positive behaviour.
• Observe, monitor, and record pupils’ progress and share feedback with staff and parents as appropriate.
• Create a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment.
• Build positive relationships

Person Specification

• Experience working with primary-aged children in a school setting.
• Good English and Maths skills.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Patient, caring, and able to engage and support pupils.
• Organised, reliable, and able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and pupil wellbeing
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND.

Desirable

• Relevant Teaching Assistant qualification or training.
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND.
• Knowledge of the primary curriculum.
• Experience delivering interventions or small-group support.
• First aid qualification (or willingness to undertake training).
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Additional Information

• The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check