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SEN Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 24 May 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 June 2025
Location: Darlington, County Durham, DL3 8JA
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 4be9177b-d2b5-4f9e-b746-41c95b612b54

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a candidate who is:

• Dedicated to high-standards and expectations
• An enthusiastic and flexible team player with the desire to motivate and inspire others
• An excellent communicator with a secure knowledge and understanding of English, Maths and Science to support the teaching of the curriculum
• Able to support pupil assessment and tracking of pupil progress and attainment and deliver interventions
• Able to offer curriculum strengths that meet needs of the school
• Able to lead and support others
• Energetic, positive, flexible with an I can-do attitude
• Ambitious with a desire to develop their career


Personable with a good sense of humour

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer:

• A wonderful place to work, learn and develop
• Pupils with excellent behaviour and a thirst for knowledge
• Happy and welcoming pupils, staff, governors and parents
• Exciting visions for the future
• Warm, collegiate and supportive environment
• Opportunity to work in collaboration with other schools
• High quality Continuous Professional Development

Further details about the role

The role will involve:

Working under the direction of the SENCO and class teachers in assisting in and contributing to the planning, delivery and evaluation of the learning process for the pupil/ pupils to whom you are assigned.

To assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupil to whom you are assigned, to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

The successful candidate will become part of a team which is enthusiastically driving the school forward and building upon its achievements and strengths. We aim to ensure that our children feel safe, happy and achieve their potential as a unique individual and as a learner.

Visits to the school are welcome, and will take place on Thursday 5 June at 4pm. To book a place on the visit please email Claire.Rochester@abbeyschools.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Melrose Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant vetting checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Part 3, including an enhanced disclosure, satisfactory references, before an offer of employment is confirmed. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check as part of the safer recruitment process. Melrose Learning Trust welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

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