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SEN Teaching Assistant (Y1)

Job details
Posting date: 21 May 2025
Salary: £430 to £480 per week
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 June 2025
Location: Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Company: senploy
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 176997

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Summary

SEN Teaching Assistant - Year 1 (Autism & SEMH Support)

Location: Kenilworth, Coventry
Start Date: 28 April 2025
Weekly Pay: £455 - £480 (take-home)
Contract: Long-term with potential to become permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm | Term Time Only

Make a lasting difference in the lives of young learners.

We are proud to be working with a welcoming and inclusive infant school in Kenilworth, currently seeking a compassionate and skilled SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team full-time.

This rewarding role involves providing 1:1 support to two Year 1 pupils with Autism and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, including attachment-related challenges. You'll play a vital role in helping these pupils thrive, academically and emotionally, by offering consistent, tailored support.
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Deliver 1:1 support to pupils with ASD, SEMH, and attachment needs


Deliver 1:1 support to pupils with ASD, SEMH, and attachment needs
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Implement strategies outlined in EHCPs


Implement strategies outlined in EHCPs
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Assist in regulating behaviour and building emotional resilience


Assist in regulating behaviour and building emotional resilience
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Engage positively with teachers, SENCOs, and families


Engage positively with teachers, SENCOs, and families
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Foster independence and build trust-based relationships


Foster independence and build trust-based relationships
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Support access to learning through play and structured activities


Support access to learning through play and structured activities
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Proven experience working with children with autism, SEMH, or attachment difficulties


Proven experience working with children with autism, SEMH, or attachment difficulties
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Knowledge of Key Stage 1 and early years curriculum


Knowledge of Key Stage 1 and early years curriculum
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Confident delivering targeted interventions


Confident delivering targeted interventions
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A calm, patient, and proactive approach


A calm, patient, and proactive approach
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Strong communication and teamwork skills


Strong communication and teamwork skills
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Comfortable working collaboratively within a wider SEN support network


Comfortable working collaboratively within a wider SEN support network
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Two-form entry infant school in a supportive Multi-Academy Trust


Two-form entry infant school in a supportive Multi-Academy Trust
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Rated 'Good' by Ofsted


Rated 'Good' by Ofsted
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Strong inclusion ethos and dedicated SEN support team


Strong inclusion ethos and dedicated SEN support team
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Excellent outdoor learning facilities including Forest School


Excellent outdoor learning facilities including Forest School
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Warm, community-driven culture where every child is known and valued


Warm, community-driven culture where every child is known and valued
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Long-term and permanent opportunities across Coventry, Rugby & Birmingham


Long-term and permanent opportunities across Coventry, Rugby & Birmingham
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Supportive, specialist consultants available 24/7


Supportive, specialist consultants available 24/7
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Easy-to-use digital timesheet and payroll systems


Easy-to-use digital timesheet and payroll systems
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Trial day offered to ensure the school is the right fit for you


Trial day offered to ensure the school is the right fit for you
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Access to ongoing CPD and SEN training resources


Access to ongoing CPD and SEN training resources
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Apply - Send across your updated CV


Apply - Send across your updated CV
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Introductory Call - We'll learn more about you and your goals


Introductory Call - We'll learn more about you and your goals
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Compliance Check - We'll guide you through the paperwork


Compliance Check - We'll guide you through the paperwork
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Trial Day - Visit the school to see if it's the right match


Trial Day - Visit the school to see if it's the right match
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Start - Begin your new role with confidence and support


Start - Begin your new role with confidence and support

Ready to take the next step in your career while making a real difference?

Apply now and let's start the journey together.

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