SEND Teaching Assistant - Grade 3
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Barnsley, S71 3TP |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Closing date: | 16 Nov 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a teaching assistant who will work primarily with SEND children who have complex or significant communication & interaction needs. The successful candidate will be part of a small team within our friendly and supportive larger school team. The role involves working with children on a 1:1 basis.
Applicants must have:
• Relevant experience working with school-age children. Experience of working with children with special educational needs, including those with complex communication & interaction needs is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral
• The ability to use basic technology to support teaching & learning
• A minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Maths
• Willingness to undertake training related to the role, including first aid training
• A positive attitude and a desire to work as a member of a team.
• The applicants will get designated planning and resource time for the children they are working directly with and so must have organisational skills to prepare this.
We are looking for an individual to join our team who:
• Is motivated, tenacious and confident enough to use your own initiative when the need arises in order to inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential.
• is passionate about learning and teaching
• is creative, forward thinking and innovative
• has a firm but fair manner and a genuine desire to support the individual development of the children with whom you work
• will actively develop positive relationships with parents, carers, colleagues and, most importantly, our children
• will uphold all the school’s policies and procedures, paying particular attention to the positive behaviour and reward strategies
• has a strong commitment to inclusive practice
• has a sense of fun and a strong desire to achieve
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• enthusiastic learners who are eager to please and achieve
• an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children
• a welcoming, friendly and supportive team who work together to ensure the best outcomes for all our children
• a commitment to professional learning and development, including opportunities through ECM
• professional networks with staff from other ECM Trust schools
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.