SEND Support Assistant (TA3)
| Posting date: | 03 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 April 2026 |
| Location: | Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c01489df-b67c-47bc-96d3-8623a22f2287 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification: SEND Support Assistant (TA3)
Qualifications and Attainments
Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential
4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English Essential
Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Essential
Level 3 childcare qualification or equivalent Essential
HND, Degree or other further qualifications Desirable
Training, Experience and Knowledge
Understand the needs of children with SEND Essential
Experience of working with SEND children in education Essential
Experience of using IEPs, ILPs and EHCPs Essential
Experience of working with children in KS2 / KS3 / KS4 and relevant qualifications Desirable
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants Essential
Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with
learning strategies and national curriculum Essential
Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable
Experienced/trained first aider, or willing to complete training in first aid Desirable
Experience as a cover supervisor or similar role Desirable
Experience of exams invigilation Desirable
Personal Skills and Attitudes
Have strong behaviour management skills specific for SEND children Essential
Display initiative, be positive and enthusiastic Essential
Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity Essential
Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills Essential
Be a team player with the ability to work independently Essential
Demonstrate a flexible, adaptable, resilient and results orientated approach Essential
Ability to lead and manage own workload effectively, and be willing to undertake CPD
relevant to the post Essential
Suitability to work with children and young people Essential
Ability to use computers and educational software packages Essential
What the school offers its staff
Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024.
We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages. Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves.
By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.
We collaborate with our colleagues at West Craven High School as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
We are proud of the positive atmosphere that exists within the Academy. Visitors very often comment on the calm and orderly surroundings and the warm, welcoming and friendly ethos we have created. We believe that high achievement comes as a result of a positive atmosphere, high expectations and mutual respect.
Our core values are based on the Primet Positives: Progressing, Respectful, Inclusive, Motivated, Expressive and Together. These values are embedded in everything we do throughout school, and we are very proud of what Colne Primet Academy stands for in its community – we hope you want to be a part of that too.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58
Person Specification: SEND Support Assistant (TA3)
Qualifications and Attainments
Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential
4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English Essential
Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Essential
Level 3 childcare qualification or equivalent Essential
HND, Degree or other further qualifications Desirable
Training, Experience and Knowledge
Understand the needs of children with SEND Essential
Experience of working with SEND children in education Essential
Experience of using IEPs, ILPs and EHCPs Essential
Experience of working with children in KS2 / KS3 / KS4 and relevant qualifications Desirable
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants Essential
Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with
learning strategies and national curriculum Essential
Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable
Experienced/trained first aider, or willing to complete training in first aid Desirable
Experience as a cover supervisor or similar role Desirable
Experience of exams invigilation Desirable
Personal Skills and Attitudes
Have strong behaviour management skills specific for SEND children Essential
Display initiative, be positive and enthusiastic Essential
Demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity Essential
Possess excellent communication and relationship building skills Essential
Be a team player with the ability to work independently Essential
Demonstrate a flexible, adaptable, resilient and results orientated approach Essential
Ability to lead and manage own workload effectively, and be willing to undertake CPD
relevant to the post Essential
Suitability to work with children and young people Essential
Ability to use computers and educational software packages Essential
What the school offers its staff
Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024.
We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages. Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves.
By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team. The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.
We collaborate with our colleagues at West Craven High School as well as the three primary academies in our Trust family and have the support of the Pendle Education Trust core team for functions such as Finance, Facilities, Human Resources, Health and Safety, IT, Marketing and Governance.
We are proud of the positive atmosphere that exists within the Academy. Visitors very often comment on the calm and orderly surroundings and the warm, welcoming and friendly ethos we have created. We believe that high achievement comes as a result of a positive atmosphere, high expectations and mutual respect.
Our core values are based on the Primet Positives: Progressing, Respectful, Inclusive, Motivated, Expressive and Together. These values are embedded in everything we do throughout school, and we are very proud of what Colne Primet Academy stands for in its community – we hope you want to be a part of that too.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://www.pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/page/?title=Safeguarding+and+Child+Protection&pid=58