SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN TA in our SEMH Resource Base

Temporary until August 2027 pending budget review

 Term time only

Pay Grade: MAT D pay scale – 6 (£26,847 FTE £20,351 actual)

Hours: 32.5 hrs per week 

Monday to Friday: 8.45am-3:45pm 

30-minute lunchbreak (school meal provided if required)

Thank you for your interest in working at St. Nicholas Church School. We are looking for a highly organised and well-motivated SEN Teaching Assistant to join our Resource Base Team, looking after children with SEMH as a primary need. The special needs of these pupils may present emotional and physical demands not common to mainstream schools.

St. Nicholas Church School is looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work in our SEMH Resource Bases who: 

• Has a good understanding of effective SEND practices and is prepared to reflect and develop; 

• Is caring, patient and self-motivated;

• Has high expectations and works to ensure that all children can succeed in their learning;

• Has a passion for education and children;

• Will help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support and determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources;

• Will assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans, Behaviour Plans, behaviour management strategies and personal care programmes;

• Will develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils;

• Enjoys being a team player;

• Has a great sense of humour!

In return, we offer: 

• The opportunity to change the lives of the children you teach;

• Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and live by our school values;

• Continuous opportunities for professional development; 

• An ambitious and dedicated staff team; 

• A supportive community school with a Christian ethos.

Candidates are invited to contact the school and arrange a tour. If you would like to arrange this, please book a visit via the school. 

We encourage candidates to visit our school website to learn more about our school.

Benefits of working for the Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust include; a generous pension scheme, enhanced sickness and parental benefits and a supportive working environment. 

The Bath & Wells Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS and all relevant pre-employment checks.

Closing date: Tuesday 1st December

Shortlisting: Wednesday 2nd December

Interview date: 7th December

This post will commence: As soon as reasonably possible after appointment.