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Teaching Assistant - SEND Support

Job details
Posting date: 14 June 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 June 2025
Location: Bristol, BS13 9HS
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 56dc04f8-727c-4d02-b42a-f9cfb85e7604

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an excellent SEND Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, supportive and successful school. Fair Furlong Primary school requires a skilled and experienced individual to work with children in EYFS, KS1 or KS2, who has experience of working 1:1 with children with SEND. We require an individual who works well within a team, is hard working, flexible, good humoured, patient and resilient. The suitable candidate will also have the ability to use their own initiative to help support children’s individual needs. It is important that any applicants have the required experience and skills that we are looking for. The ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge or experience working with children and young people with SEND and strong behaviour management skills.
• The energy and enthusiasm to provide personalised learning experiences for children with SEND.
• A calm, patient and encouraging manner, with an ability to make learning engaging.
• An ability to be self-motivated and manage time effectively in order to maximise children’s learning time.
• A flexible outlook and willingness to support children in a variety of situations, including on the playground at lunchtime.

The successful candidate must be able to work independently as well as part of a team and we are keen to appoint someone who has a commitment to making a difference within our community and is determined and aspirational for all children’s learning.

Fair Furlong is committed to safeguarding our children, staff and families. Applicants will be subject to Safer Recruitment Practices and successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and may be subject to online searches as part of our due diligence process. Please contact our school office if you would like to arrange a visit or if you would like to discuss the post with a member of staff, please email the school.

What the school offers its staff

Our school would offer you:

• Highly skilled, very supportive and caring staff team
• A strong and creative leadership team
• Tailored professional development
• Families who are aspirational for their children and are highly supportive of our school

Commitment to safeguarding

Fair Furlong is committed to safeguarding our children, staff and families. Applicants will be subject to Safer Recruitment Practices and successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS check and may be subject to online searches as part of our due diligence process.