SEND Teaching Assistant


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bradford, BD2 1JL
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	9 Sept 2026
Closing date:	18 Sept 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a teaching assistant who: • Has a calm, positive and confident manner • Is supportive and has an understanding of the varying needs of SEND pupils • Is enthusiastic and committed to supporting pupils to make good progress • Has good interpersonal skills • Is willing to undertake appropriate training to further their understanding of pupils with SEND • Has the ability to work successfully as part of a team • Is resilient • Is innovative, excited and has a passion to make a difference for our children

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you: • A respectful, diverse, inclusive and safe environment where all pupils learn and thrive • Enthusiastic, friendly and well-motivated children who love to learn • A team of caring, committed and highly skilled staff and Governors • A supportive Leadership Team • An ambitious, Swain House centric curriculum which is personalised, celebrates diversity and offers a wide range of opportunities to broaden pupils’ experiences • Tailored CPD and opportunities to support career progression

Further details about the role

Swain House Primary School would like to appoint a suitably qualified and highly motivated teaching assistant to work with SEND. The hours of work will be Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 3.15 pm, and to start ASAP. Part time hours can be discussed.

We strongly recommend candidates visit school before applying for the role. Swain House Primary School is a happy and friendly school where leaders have a deep commitment to supporting our pupils, families and the community. Relationships between staff and pupils, and among pupils, are extremely positive. Our pupils describe the school as caring, fantastic and fun! “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are included in all parts of school life. This helps them all to feel valued members of the school community. The school has a Resourced Provision for Deaf children. These pupils are integrated fully into the life of the school.” - Ofsted 2023

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.

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