SEND Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

SEND Teaching Assistant

Important qualities in our new SEND Teaching Assistant:

• Enthusiastic and caring with a drive to do the best for the children you are supporting
• Ability to build a rapport with specific children
• Be resilient
• Be adaptable and able to think on your feet in challenging situations with excellent communication skills.
• Know how to use a range of interventions that will support children to develop the skills necessary to manage their emotions

• Experience working with children, particularly those with SEND needs

• Relevant qualifications in education, child development, or a related field (desirable), including Early Years Level 3 qualifications.
• Knowledgeable about phonics and early reading

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A friendly school that is a happy and healthy place to learn and work.
• A strong commitment to continuous professional development including working in partnership with Roundhay School and the Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership.
• The chance to be part of a school that is passionate about inspiring our pupils and enabling them to reach their full potential.
• A chance to be a part of a caring and nurturing environment with an exciting vision for the future
• A commitment to support you and your professional development.

Further details about the role

About Primrose Lane

Primrose Lane is a community primary school catering for 160 children aged 3-11. Our school is close to the centre of Boston Spa; an attractive rural village located on the outskirts of Leeds. Primrose Lane is proud of its reputation as a successful and caring school focused on providing the best education for all children that attend our school. We pride ourselves on the strong relationships we build with all stakeholders and believe this ensures that we have the highest expectations for learning and individual achievement.

We are a nurturing and inclusive school, providing a broad and balanced curriculum to ensure all children within our care develop a love of learning and can make progress, no matter their background or special educational need.

Primrose Lane is currently working close with Roundhay School, an Outstanding School in North Leeds. Roundhay and Primrose Lane share a strong and purposeful collaborative partnership focused on maintaining and enhancing high teaching standards. The schools work closely to align their teaching practises with the latest educational research and Ofsted expectations. This collaboration fosters a culture of continuous improvement ensuring that every pupil receives high quality, inclusive teaching tailored to their individual needs. By working together, Roundhay and Primrose Lane are committed to creating an environment where all children are supported and challenged to achieve their full academic and personal potential.

We are seeking an exceptional SEND Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, with a particular focus on supporting pupils Special Educational Needs including Autism and Downs Syndrome. In the first instance this position will be within the Early Years. In this rewarding role, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils, helping them to overcome challenges and reach their full potential

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.